Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro

Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
Minister of Defence of Uruguay
In office
July 18, 2011 – August 5, 2016
Preceded by Luis Rosadilla
Succeeded by Jorge Menendez
Personal details
Born (1942-03-14)March 14, 1942
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died August 5, 2016(2016-08-05) (aged 74)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political party Broad Front

Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro (March 14, 1942 – August 5, 2016) was an Uruguayan politician, journalist, and writer. He was popularly known as "El Ñato". A former member of the MLN-T (Tupamaros), he was in prison during the military dictatorship (1973-1985).

He was the Minister of Defense from 2011 until his death.[1][2] On August 5, 2016, he died in office at the age of 74.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Uruguayan Cabinet". Presidencia de la República. Retrieved 29 July 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Founder of Tupamaro rebels, defense minister dies in Uruguay". Daily Mail. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.


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