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Batlle
Batlle (), alternatively spelled Batle (), is a surname of Catalan origin found in Catalan-speaking territories and countries that received immigrants from Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. The Batlle Surname comes from the Latin word "bátulos" that in the Catalan language is applied to the president of a municipal consistory. In other veguerias (Medieval administrative jurisdiction) of Catalonia it meant: Representative of the King. It is of particular importance in Uruguayan political history. See also ''batlle'' in Catalan Wikipedia ( :ca:Batlle). It can refer to: *Uruguayan Batlle family: ** Lorenzo Batlle y Grau, President of Uruguay from 1868 to 1872. ** José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 1903 to 1907 and 1911 to 1915, son of Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. ** Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco, Uruguayan politician and son of José Batlle y Ordóñez. ** César Batlle Pacheco, Uruguayan politician and son of José Batlle y Ordóñez. ** Rafael Batlle Pacheco, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Batlle Y Ordóñez
José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez ( or ; 23 May 1856 in Montevideo, Uruguay – 20 October 1929), nicknamed ''Don Pepe'', was a prominent Uruguayan politician, who served two terms as President of Uruguay for the Colorado Party. He was the son of a former president and was widely praised for his introduction of his political system, Batllism, to South America and for his role in modernizing Uruguay through his creation of extensive welfare state reforms. In 1898, he served as interim president for a few weeks. He was later elected to the presidency for two terms: from 1903 to 1907 and from 1911 to 1915. He remains one of the most popular Uruguayan presidents, mainly due to his role as a social reformer. Influenced by Krausist liberalism, he is known for introducing unemployment compensation, universal suffrage and the eight-hour workday, as well as free high school education. He was one of the main promoters of Uruguayan secularization, which leaded to the division o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
