| Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro | |
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| Minister of Defence of Uruguay | |
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In office July 18, 2011 – August 5, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Rosadilla |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Menendez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 14, 1942 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | August 5, 2016 (aged 74) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Broad Front |
Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro (March 14, 1942 – August 5, 2016) was an Uruguayan politician, journalist, and writer. He was popularly known as "El Ñato". A former member of the MLN-T (Tupamaros), he was in prison during the military dictatorship (1973-1985).
He was the Minister of Defense from 2011 until his death. On August 5, 2016, he died in office at the age of 74.