Benito Nardone
Encyclopedia
Benito Nardone Cetrulo was a Uruguayan
political figure.
.
For many years he was a popular radio commentator. His political prominence came about after his long established reputation as a radio personality.
Nardone was strongly identified with rural affairs.
Prior to assuming the Presidency, he was seen as politically close to Domingo Bordaberry
and his son Juan María Bordaberry
, both of them heavily involved with a Ruralist affairs organization led by Nardone .
He was a prominent member of the Uruguayan
National Party
.
In 1960 Nardone's Blanco
Party colleague Martín Echegoyen
stepped down as President of Uruguay
. In 1960 he succeeded Echegoyen as president, remaining in charge until 1961.
Nardone was himself succeeded as President by Eduardo Víctor Haedo
, also a Blanco
Party colleague.
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...
political figure.
Biography
Nardone was born at MontevideoMontevideo
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...
.
For many years he was a popular radio commentator. His political prominence came about after his long established reputation as a radio personality.
Nardone was strongly identified with rural affairs.
Prior to assuming the Presidency, he was seen as politically close to Domingo Bordaberry
Domingo Bordaberry
Domingo Bordaberry Elizondo was a Uruguayan political figure.-Early career:Bordaberry was a lawyer by profession.He became a farm manager and subsequently a landowner.-Senator:...
and his son Juan María Bordaberry
Juan María Bordaberry
Juan María Bordaberry Arocena was a Uruguayan politician and cattle rancher, who first served as President from 1972 until 1976, including as a dictator from 1973 until his ouster in a 1976 coup...
, both of them heavily involved with a Ruralist affairs organization led by Nardone .
He was a prominent member of the 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...
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....
.
In 1960 Nardone's Blanco
Blanco
Blanco is an adjective often used in surnames.It may refer to:-General:*Eduardo Blanco , multiple people with the name*Francisco Manuel Blanco, botanist*Griselda Blanco, United States drug lord...
Party colleague Martín Echegoyen
Martín Echegoyen
Martín Recaredo Echegoyen was a Uruguayan political figure .- Political background :Echegoyen was a member of the Uruguayan National Party, which in 1959 broke the longstanding tradition of Colorado Party Presidents....
stepped down 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...
. In 1960 he succeeded Echegoyen as president, remaining in charge until 1961.
Nardone was himself succeeded as President by Eduardo Víctor Haedo
Eduardo Víctor Haedo
Eduardo Víctor Haedo was a Uruguayan political figure.- Background :Haedo was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National Party...
, also a Blanco
Blanco
Blanco is an adjective often used in surnames.It may refer to:-General:*Eduardo Blanco , multiple people with the name*Francisco Manuel Blanco, botanist*Griselda Blanco, United States drug lord...
Party colleague.