Juan Lindolfo Cuestas
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Juan Lindolfo Cuestas was a Uruguayan politician and served as the president of Uruguay
from 1897 until 1899 and for a second term from 1899 to 1903.
an Colorado
Party, which dominated the country's politics for over a century.
His son, Juan Cuestas
, was a diplomat.
, Juan Idiarte Borda
was assassinated by a gunman, Avelino Arredondo
.
Within two years Lindolfo Cuestas had ceded the Presidency to José Batlle y Ordóñez
on an interim basis.
.
Party and by strife with the Opposition Blanco
Party, which continued to propel the country into outbreaks of the intermittent Civil War which beset Uruguay
throughout the mid- to late- 19th century.
in 1904. Lindolfo Cuestas died in 1905.
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...
from 1897 until 1899 and for a second term from 1899 to 1903.
Background
Juan Lindolfo Cuestas was a prominent member of the UruguayUruguay
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 Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Party, which dominated the country's politics for over a century.
His son, Juan Cuestas
Juan Cuestas
-Background:Juan Cuestas's father Juan Lindolfo Cuestas served two terms as President of Uruguay at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.-Career:Juan Cuestas was a prominent diplomat, appointed Uruguay's first Ambassador to Mexico in 1901...
, was a diplomat.
(First term)
Lindolfo Cuestas first assumed the Presidency in crisis circumstances . On August 25, 1897 the sitting President of UruguayPresident 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...
, Juan Idiarte Borda
Juan Idiarte Borda
Juan Idiarte Borda was the 17th President of Uruguay. He is the last Uruguayan president to be assassinated.-Background:...
was assassinated by a gunman, Avelino Arredondo
Avelino Arredondo
-Background:Arredondo was a strong supporter of a rival faction of the ruling Colorado Party government of President of Uruguay Juan Idiarte Borda. An apparent attempt was made on the life of President Idiarte in the spring of 1897, and which was widely publicized, including in El Día, edited by...
.
Within two years Lindolfo Cuestas had ceded the Presidency to 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...
on an interim basis.
(Second term)
He soon reassumed the office, however, and served until 1903, when he again stepped down in favour of 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...
.
Political background
Lindolfo Cuestas's periods of Presidential office were characterized by crises, not only originating from the assassination of Idiarte, but also by internal dissentions within the ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Party and by strife with the Opposition 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, which continued to propel the country into outbreaks of the intermittent Civil War which beset Uruguay
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...
throughout the mid- to late- 19th century.
Post Presidency
After relinquishing the Presidency for the second time, in 1903, the country soon slipped into civil war, the decisive battle of which was the Battle of MasollerBattle of Masoller
The Battle of Masoller, which occurred on September 1, 1904, was the final battle of the intermittent Uruguayan Civil War which marked much of 19th century Uruguay, resulting in the victory of the Colorado forces.-Location and historical background:...
in 1904. Lindolfo Cuestas died in 1905.
See also
- Colorado Party (Uruguay)#Earlier History
- Politics of UruguayPolitics of UruguayThe Politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executive power and Legislative power is vested in the two...
- List of political families#Uruguay