Claudio Wílliman
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Claudio Wílliman was a Uruguay
an political figure.
and was closely identified with the liberal José Batlle y Ordóñez
.
His grandson José Claudio Wílliman
served in the Uruguayan Senate 1985-1990.
to succeed him after his first term in office.
Williman was chosen by Batlle to succeed him as Uruguayan presidents were constitutionally barred from serving consecutive terms. His policies generally followed those of Batlle.
but then left it to become director of the national bank
in 1915.
Wílliman lived to see much of his and Battle y Ordóñez's democratic legacy destroyed — at least temporarily — by President Gabriel Terra
, who reinforced his Presidential rule in a coup d'état
in 1933.
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...
an political figure.
Background
Wílliman was a member of the Uruguayan Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
and was closely identified with the liberal José Batlle y Ordóñez
José Batlle y Ordóñez
José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics...
.
His grandson José Claudio Wílliman
José Claudio Wílliman
-Background:Wílliman was born in Montevideo. A Doctor of Laws, he was a university teacher for many years. His grandfather, Claudio Wílliman was a Colorado Party President of Uruguay 1907-1911.-Political activities and office:...
served in the Uruguayan Senate 1985-1990.
President of Uruguay
He was the de facto caretaker president of Uruguay chosen by José Batlle y OrdóñezJosé Batlle y Ordóñez
José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics...
to succeed him after his first term in office.
Williman was chosen by Batlle to succeed him as Uruguayan presidents were constitutionally barred from serving consecutive terms. His policies generally followed those of Batlle.
Post Presidency
He was succeeded by Batlle who was re-elected in 1911. He returned to the Senate of UruguaySenate of Uruguay
The Chamber of Senators is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay. The Chamber has 30 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation; the vice-president of Uruguay presides over the chamber's sessions...
but then left it to become director of the national bank
National bank
In banking, the term national bank carries several meanings:* especially in developing countries, a bank owned by the state* an ordinary private bank which operates nationally...
in 1915.
Wílliman lived to see much of his and Battle y Ordóñez's democratic legacy destroyed — at least temporarily — by President Gabriel Terra
Gabriel Terra
Dr. Gabriel Terra Leivas was the President of Uruguay from 1931 to 1938.- Background :Born in Montevideo to a wealthy family, he graduated from the University of Uruguay in 1895, and subsequently joined the faculty....
, who reinforced his Presidential rule in a coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
in 1933.