Hugo Batalla Parentini (July 11, 1926 – October 3, 1998),

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, was

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from 1995 to 1998 during the presidency of

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Background

His political activity started in the Colorado Party with

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. Batalla was elected ''diputado'' for the Department of Montevideo from 1962–66 and 1967–71, and was

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from 1969 to 1970. He was also a member of the

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and Vice-President from 1968–69. He split from Colorado in 1971 to form the '' Frente Amplio'' with Michelini, and was re-elected ''diputado'' from 1972 until the instauration of the military dictatorship in June 1973. After the return of constitutional rule, he was elected senator for the ''Partido por el Gobierno del Pueblo'' (Peoples' Government Party, which would later rejoin the ''Frente Amplio'') from 1985–1995, and was Vice-President of the Chamber of Senators during 1993.

Vice President of Uruguay

Batalla rejoined the Colorado Party for the elections of 1994-11-27 and was elected

. He died in office of lung cancer at the age of 72.

Historical note

Batalla was the eleventh person to hold the office of

. The office dates from 1934, when

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became

's first Vice President.

Other activities

Aside from politics, Batalla founded the newspaper ''

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'' and the political magazine ''

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''. He was also President of the ''

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'' (AUF, Uruguayan Football Association) from 1991–93, and Vice-president of the '' Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol'' (CSF, South American Football Confederation) between 1992 and 1993.

Personal

Batalla married Hilda Flores in 1953, and the couple had a daughter Laura.

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