Luis Hierro was an
Uruguayan
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
politician.
Background
His political roots were in the Department of
Treinta y Tres, in the interior of the country.
His son
Luis Hierro Gambardella became a Minister, Deputy and Senator. His grandson
Luis Antonio Hierro López
Luis Antonio Hierro López (born June 6, 1947) is a Uruguayan politician and diplomat who served as the 13th vice president of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005 under Jorge Batlle.
Born into a political family, his father was Luis Hierro Gambardella, fo ...
became
Vice President of Uruguay
The vice president of Uruguay is the person with the second highest position in the executive branch of the Uruguayan government, after the President of Uruguay. The Vice President replaces the elected President in case of his death or absence. Th ...
in 2000.
Political role and legacy
Hierro served as a Deputy for the Department of
Treinta y Tres from 1920 to 1923. This constituency was in 1955 to elect his son
Luis Hierro Gambardella to the same office.
See also
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Politics of Uruguay
The politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executiv ...
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List of political families#Uruguay
References
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Election people of Uruguay
People from Treinta y Tres Department
Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians
Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
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