Tomás Berreta
| Tomás Berreta Gandolfo | |
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| 29th President of Uruguay | |
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In office March 1, 1947 – August 2, 1947 |
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| Vice President | Luis Batlle Berres |
| Preceded by | Juan José de Amézaga |
| Succeeded by | Luis Batlle Berres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1875 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | August 2, 1947 (aged 72) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
| Spouse(s) | Juanita Etchemendy |
| Children | Blanca Ana, Rivera, Sarandi, María, Tabare |
Tomás Berretta Gandolfo (November 22, 1875 – August 2, 1947) was the President of Uruguay for five months in 1947.
Having been an activist in the Uruguayan Colorado Party since 1896, for a number of years he was active in local politics and served as Intendent of Canelones in the early part of the 20th Century.
He later served in the government of President Juan José de Amézaga.
Berretta was thus a prominent, elderly member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party which had ruled the country for long periods, when he stood for election as President, with a view to succeeding the sitting President of Uruguay, Juan José de Amézaga, who was younger than he by several years.
Berretta was inaugurated as President of Uruguay on 1 March 1947.
A longstanding military man by profession, President Berretta was notably responsible for founding the Liceo Militar General Artigas, Montevideo, a secondary school in the nation's capital to be run on military lines.
During his brief period of office President Berretta had opportunity to travel to meet US President Harry S. Truman in Washington, DC.
Berretta died in office barely five months later on 2 August 1947.
The Vice President of Uruguay during Berretta's short Presidency was Luis Batlle Berres. Subsequently, Berres succeeded Berretta as President of Uruguay.
During the aftermath of Tomás Berretas death, a rumour that the president has been assassinated by the vice president Luis Batlle Berres. And many still say that he was. Unfortunately no concrete evidence was found, and only scraps of pieces that might've gave the implication of such act.
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