José Serrato

José Serrato (September 30, 1868 – September 7, 1960) was a Uruguayan political figure.

José Serrato
24th President of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 1923 – March 1, 1927
Prime MinisterJulio María Sosa
Luis Alberto de Herrera
Preceded byBaltasar Brum
Succeeded byJuan Campisteguy
Personal details
BornSeptember 30, 1868
Montevideo, Uruguay
DiedSeptember 7, 1960 (aged 91)
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyColorado Party
ProfessionEngineer, Economist

Background

Serrato was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party which had long dominated the politics of the country. He was broadly identified with the policies of José Batlle y Ordóñez, but was regarded as not being strongly ideological, and thus able to work with others in the party with more polarized standpoints.[1] He served as Minister of Finance from 1904–1906.

President of Uruguay

Serrato served as President of Uruguay from 1923–1927, succeeding Baltasar Brum in that office.

In 1925 he presided over the formal opening of the Palacio Legislativo, Montevideo.

He himself was succeeded by Juan Campisteguy.

Post Presidency

Serrano was the president of Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay from 1933 to 1934.[2] He later served as Uruguayan Foreign Minister under President Juan José de Amézaga.

He died in 1960, more than 30 years after leaving the Presidency.

See also

Notes
  1. 'Country Studies', No. 13
  2. Diego Aboal and Gabriel Oddone. "Reglas versus Discrecionalidad: La Política Monetaria en Uruguay entre 1920 y 2000" (PDF). Banco Central del Uruguay.
Political offices
Preceded by
Baltasar Brum		 President of Uruguay
1923–1927		 Succeeded by
Juan Campisteguy
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