Fructuoso Rivera
president of Uruguay (1784-1854)
Jose Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana (17 October 1784-13 January 1854) was President of Uruguay from 6 November 1830 to 24 October 1834 (succeeding Luis Eduardo Perez and preceding Carlos Anaya),he was president three times He was one of the main founding fathers of Uruguay as well as the founder of the Colorado Party of Uruguay, which ruled the country without interruption from 1865 to 1958.From 1847 to 1853, Rivera was forced into exile in Brazil, and he returned in 1853 after President Juan Francisco Giro was overthrown. Venancio Flores, Lavalleja, and Rivera formed a governing triumvirate, but it fell apart when Rivera and Lavalleja died in office.
Fructuoso Rivera | |
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| President of Uruguay | |
| In office 6 November 1830 – 24 October 1834 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Eduardo Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Anaya |
| In office 1 March 1839 – 1 March 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Antonio Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Suárez |
| In office 25 September 1853 – 13 January 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Francisco Giró |
| Succeeded by | Venancio Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1784 Durazno, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata |
| Died | 13 January 1854 (aged 69) Melo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
| Profession | Military |