Luis Antonio Hierro López

Luis Antonio Hierro López (born June 6, 1947 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan political figure.

Background

Hierro López is a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, and is from a distinguished political family. His father was Luis Hierro Gambardella, former Minister, Deputy for Treinta y Tres and Senator. His grandfather was Luis Hierro, also a former Deputy for Treinta y Tres.

He served as a Senator, and as Interior Minister.

Vice President of Uruguay

Hierro López was Vice President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005, under the Presidency of Jorge Batlle [ 'Luis Hierro López', Wikipedia (in Spanish), [Luis Antonio Hierro López] , ] .

Historical note

Hierro was the thirteenth person to hold the office of Vice President of Uruguay. The office dates from 1934, when César Charlone became Uruguay's first Vice President.

Subsequent events

He was succeeded in 2005 as Vice President by Rodolfo Nin Novoa.

While among the more experienced members of the Colorado Party to have held office, Hierro López has been somewhat eclipsed within the party by the activities of Pedro Bordaberry, whose 'Vamos Uruguay' grouping (see: Pedro_Bordaberry#Formation_of_Vamos_Uruguay) has drawn supporters away from older, more traditional figures such as Hierro López. Both of them are between them probable candidates to the Presidency for the Colorado Party in the next elections in 2009 [ [http://www.teledoce.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7145&Itemid=40] ] , but polls in late 2008, assumed to be broadly accurate, showed Bordaberry as the runaway favourite for the nomination, with Hierro trailing badly.

References

See also

* Politics of Uruguay

* List of political families#Uruguay

* Pedro_Bordaberry#Colorado_party_Presidential_front_runner

References

* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Hierro_L%C3%B3pez]
* [http://www.teledoce.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7145&Itemid=40]