- Jorge Sapelli
Jorge Sapelli (1926 –
January 13 ,1996 ) was anUruguay an political figure. He wasVice President of Uruguay 1972-1973.Vice President of Uruguay
1972-1973
Sapelli served in President
Juan María Bordaberry 's Administration asVice President of Uruguay until June 1973.June 1973 resignation
When President
Juan María Bordaberry decided with the Military Forces to dissolve the Parliament in June 1973, Sapelli resigned, as he did not agree with this decision that began the long period of civilian-military rule by decree in Uruguay (1973-1985), widely described by observers as a dictatorship.Historical note
Sapelli was the eighth person to hold the office of
Vice President of Uruguay . The office dates from 1934, whenCésar Charlone becameUruguay 's first Vice President.Legacy
Some observers would argue that Sapelli's action in dissociating himself with
Juan María Bordaberry in 1973, under whom he had been serving, demonstrated himself to be a figure of constitutional principle. Others would argue that the position of Vice-President of Uruguay, and such power as the holder of the office exercises, is mainly significant to the extent that the holder is prepared to identify himself unreservedly with the currentPresident of Uruguay , and that in any case the office ofVice President of Uruguay originated from the period of the Presidency ofGabriel Terra , 1931-1938, who ruled by decree.It may be noted also that, unlike some holders of the somewhat intermittent office of
Vice President of Uruguay (e.g., the distinguishedUruguayan diplomatAlberto Guani ), Sapelli was a relatively untried political figure prior to his assumption of the Vice Presidency, and as such was largely dependent upon the patronage of PresidentJuan María Bordaberry , whom he in any case publicly repudiated in 1973.ee also
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Politics of Uruguay
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