Alberto Heber Usher
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Alberto Héber Usher was a Uruguayan
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

 politician, who served as President of Uruguay
President of Uruguay
The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay. His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay. Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive branch...

 from March 1, 1966 to March 1, 1967.

Background

Héber was born in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...

. His parents were Alberto Héber Uriarte and Blanca Usher Conde. He was a member of the National Party
National Party (Uruguay)
The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....

.

His brother, Mario Héber
Mario Héber Usher
-Background:Mario Héber was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National Party. His parents were Alberto Héber Uriarte and Blanca Usher Conde. He was from a well-known political family; his brother Alberto Héber was President of Uruguay from 1966 to 1967; his son Luis Alberto Héber is a National...

, was a prominent public representative and opposition leader during the civilian-military administration of 1973-1985. His nephew Luis Alberto Héber
Luis Alberto Héber
- Background :Luis Alberto Héber comes from a prominent Uruguayan National Party family; he himself has also for many years associated himself with this party's cause. His father Mario Héber Usher was a prominent Senator among his Party's leadership...

 has been a prominent National Party
National Party (Uruguay)
The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....

 Deputy and Senator.

President of Uruguay

Héber was President of Uruguay from 1966 to 1967. His period of office coincided with constitutional changes which envisaged lengthening the President's term of office to 5 years . In the event, however, his successor Óscar Diego Gestido
Óscar Diego Gestido
Óscar Diego Gestido Pose was president of Uruguay in 1967.-Background:...

served for only a few months.
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