- Francisco Forteza
Francisco Forteza (1892-1967) was a
Uruguayan political figure.Background
He was a medical doctor by profession. He was a prominent member of the
Uruguayan Colorado Party. His sonFrancisco Forteza (son) served as a Deputy, Senator, Economy Minister and Interior Minister.Public offices
Forteza was elected as a Deputy in 1926. He later served in the Senate.
Exiled during the Presidency of
Gabriel Terra , he later returned to serve in a number of ministerial portfolios in post-WW2 governments [ 'Francisco Forteza', Wikipedia (in Spanish), [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Forteza] , ] : Public Health (1945-1946), Education (1947) and Defence (1947-1951).From 1955 to 1957 he was President of the Bank of the Republic.
Death
He died in 1967.
ee also
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Politics of Uruguay *
List_of_political_families#Uruguay Reference
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Forteza]
References
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