Carlos Anaya Lopez Camelo (1777–1862) was an

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and

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from Buenos Aires, who served as interim President of the Republic between 1834 and 1835, in his capacity as President of the Senate.

Background

Anaya was born in

San Pedro, Buenos Aires San Pedro, which full name is ''Rincon de San Pedro Dávila de los Arrecifes'', is a city and port of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the side of the Parana River. It is one of five ''localidades'' and the administrative seat of the ...

. He drafted the

an Declaration of Independence, 1825. He was senator from 1832 to 1838. This was in the period before the party system had been fully developed in

. In October 1834 President

Fructuoso Rivera José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana (17 October 1784 – 13 January 1854) was a Uruguayan general and patriot who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, twice served as Uruguay's President and was one of the instigators ...

stepped down from office. Anaya served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay from 1834 to 1835, and from 1837 to 1838. Anaya was the author of some noted historical works.

President of Uruguay

Anaya served as

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from 24 October 1834 to 1 March 1835, having succeeded

in that office. Anaya was himself succeeded as President by

Manuel Oribe Manuel Ceferino Oribe y Viana (August 26, 1792 – November 12, 1857) was the 2nd Constitutional president of Uruguay and founder of Uruguay's National Party, the oldest Uruguayan political party and considered one of the two Uruguayan "tr ...

Death

Anaya died in

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in 1862.

References

;Sources * :es:Carlos Anaya Writers from Buenos Aires Presidents of Uruguay Presidents of the Senate of Uruguay Argentine emigrants to Uruguay Uruguayan people of Spanish descent Uruguayan people of Basque descent Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians 1777 births 1862 deaths 19th-century Uruguayan historians {{uruguay-historian-stub

Background

President of Uruguay

Death

See also

References