The National Council of Government (Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

: Consejo Nacional de Gobierno) was the ruling body in 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...

 between 1952 and 1967.

Constitutional provision

According to the Constitution of 1952, the National Council of Government was made up of nine members, of which six were chosen from the most-voted party and three from the second-most voted.

Membership

The first National Council of Government was presided by incumbent President Andrés Martínez Trueba

Andrés Martínez Trueba

-Background:Martínez Trueba was born in Montevideo and grew up in the Peñarol area, graduating from university with a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry.-Earlier career:...

 till March 1, 1955. Afterwards, the Presidency of the Council was held on a yearly basis. Twelve citizens presided in succession: eight Colorados (Luis Batlle Berres

Luis Batlle Berres

Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party...

, Alberto Fermín Zubiría

Alberto Fermín Zubiría

Alberto Fermín Zubiría Urtiague was a Uruguayan political figure, who served as President of Uruguay.-Background:Alberto Fermín Zubiría was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, which ruled the country for long periods. He became a Deputy in 1932...

, Arturo Lezama

Arturo Lezama

-Background:Lezama was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party which ruled the country for lengthy periods. In 1957 his fellow-Colorado colleague President Alberto Fermín Zubiría stepped down from office.-President of Uruguay:...

 and Carlos Fischer

Carlos Fischer

-Background:Fischer was a member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. In 1958 his fellow-Colorado colleague Arturo Lezama stepped down as President.-President of Uruguay:...

) and eight Blancos (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....

, Benito Nardone

Benito Nardone

Benito Nardone Cetrulo was a Uruguayan political figure.-Biography:Nardone was born at Montevideo.For many years he was a popular radio commentator...

, 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...

, Faustino Harrison

Faustino Harrison

Faustino Harrison was a Uruguayan political figure.- President of Uruguay :He was President of Uruguay from 1962 to 1963....

, Daniel Fernández Crespo

Daniel Fernández Crespo

Daniel Fernández Crespo was an Uruguayan political figure.-Background and earlier career:Fernández Crespo belonged to the Uruguayan National Party...

, Luis Giannattasio

Luis Giannattasio

Luis Giannattasio Finocchietti was a Uruguayan political figure.- Background :Giannattasio was an engineer by profession and a leading member of the Uruguayan Blanco party.From 1959 to 1963, he served as Minister of Public Works...

, Washington Beltrán

Washington Beltrán

Washington Beltrán Mullin was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:A journalist by profession, and son of deputy Washington Beltrán Barbat, killed in 1920 in a duel with former Colorado President José Batlle y Ordóñez, Washington Beltrán was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National ...

 and Alberto Héber Usher

Alberto Heber Usher

Alberto Héber Usher was a Uruguayan politician, who served as President of Uruguay from March 1, 1966 to March 1, 1967.-Background:...

).

Constitutional changes

In 1967, the new Constitution of Uruguay

Constitution of Uruguay

The Constitution of Uruguay is the supreme law of Uruguay. Its first version was written in 1830 and its last amendment was made in 2002. A new amendment is in talks as of April 2007....

came into force, and with it the days of the National Council of Government were over.