Background

Serrato was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado

Colorado

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 Party which had long dominated the politics of the country. He was broadly identified with the policies of 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...

, but was regarded as not being strongly ideological, and thus able to work with others in the party with more polarized standpoints .

President of Uruguay

Serrato served as President of Uruguay

President of Uruguay

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 from 1923-1927, succeeding Baltasar Brum

Baltasar Brum

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 in that office.

In 1925 he presided over the formal opening of the Palacio Legislativo

Palacio Legislativo

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, Montevideo

Montevideo

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.

He himself was succeeded by Juan Campisteguy

Juan Campisteguy

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Post Presidency

Serrato later served as Uruguayan Foreign Minister.

He died in 1960, nearly 40 years after assuming the Presidency.