- Alberto Fermín Zubiría
Alberto Fermín Zubiría (1901-1971) was a
Uruguayan political figure, who served asPresident of Uruguay .Background
Alberto Fermín Zubiría was a prominent member of the
Uruguayan Colorado Party, which ruled the country for long periods. He became a Deputy in 1932. He was noted for his opposition to PresidentGabriel Terra .In 1947 he was appointed Industry minister in the Administration of
President of Uruguay Tomás Berreta .President of Uruguay
In 1956, following his fellow-
Colorado colleague PresidentLuis Batlle Berres stepping down from his second period of Presidential office, he served asPresident of Uruguay until 1957.He was succeeded as President by his
Colorado party colleagueArturo Lezama .Post Presidency
While the opportunity was created for him to serve in a Senate post in 1966, in the event he declined to do so [ 'Alberto Fermín Zubiría', Wikipedia (in Spanish) [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Ferm%C3%ADn_Zubir%C3%ADa] , ] .
He died in 1971.
ee also
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Politics of Uruguay Reference
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Ferm%C3%ADn_Zubir%C3%ADa]
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