Luis Alberto de Herrera (

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, 22 July 1873 – 8 April 1959) was a

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an lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician.

Political and diplomatic roles

A national leader of great importance during the first half of the 20th century, he led the National Party through the most decisive instances along five decades. His own political movement is known as Herrerismo. From 1902 to 1904, he was Uruguayan Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. From 1925 to 1927 he served as President of the

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. In 1933, he took part at the Convention on Rights and Duties of States adopted by the Seventh International Conference of American States. Particularly after 1933, he was tactically close to his nominal Colorado Party opponent,

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. :es:Luis Alberto de Herrera#Participación en el golpe de Estado de Gabriel Terra He stood for the presidency several times without success. In 1958, however, he led the Blancos to their first nationwide victory in over 90 years, taking a majority on the National Council of Government. He died shortly afterward.

Family

He was married to Margarita Uriarte (widow of Alberto Heber Jackson) with whom he had one daughter, María Hortensia. His grandson

Luis Alberto Lacalle Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera, GCMG (; ''Lacalle'' locally or ; born 13 July 1941), is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995. Background His mother, María Hortensia de Herrera de Lacalle, ...

served as President of Uruguay in 1990–1995; and his great-grandson

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served as a deputy from 2000 to 2015 and as a senator from 2015 until he was elected President in 2019.

Ideas and legacy

Knowing about Herrera's ideas is essential in order to understand the National Party of Uruguay. He was an advocate of Americanism and Nationalism; a

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alist, his style was that of a typical

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, but in a more urban style. He practically dominated his party's life as a leader.

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Political and diplomatic roles

Family

Ideas and legacy

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