Montevideo in History

Participates in the constitutional settlement as Uruguay adopts its first constitution

Becomes the first constitutional President of Uruguay

Appointed President of Uruguay

Resigns the presidency amid political and military pressure from Rivera's supporters

Opens the conflict that develops into the Guerra Grande between Colorado and Blanco forces and their regional allies

Leads the Defence Government in Montevideo during the opening of the long siege by Oribe's forces

The siege of Montevideo ends and the Guerra Grande settlement closes the long civil conflict.

Accepts the end of the siege of Montevideo and the settlement that closes the Guerra Grande

Appointed President of Uruguay after the end of the Guerra Grande

Becomes provisional President after the Colorado victory over the government of Bernardo Berro

Assassinated in Montevideo, the only Uruguayan president killed while in office

Begins his first presidency and launches the reformist programme later known as Batllismo

Begins his second presidency and intensifies social, labour and state-led reform

Promotes a collegial executive proposal intended to limit personal presidential power

The constitutional referendum approves the framework that will create a partly collegial executive

Becomes president under the new constitutional arrangement with a National Council of Administration

Scores Uruguay's equalizing goal early in the second half of the final.

Scores Uruguay's fourth goal in the 4-2 final victory over Argentina.

Opens the scoring for Uruguay in the first World Cup final.

Captains Uruguay to victory over Argentina in the inaugural World Cup final.

The collegial National Council of Government replaces the single presidency

The National Party victory ends decades of Colorado dominance in national government

Becomes President under the restored single-president system of the 1967 Constitution

Assumes the presidency after the death of President Oscar Diego Gestido

Wins the presidential election as the Colorado Party candidate amid rising political violence

Appointed President of Uruguay

Dissolves parliament and begins the civic-military dictatorship

Appointed president by the military-dominated regime

The electorate rejects the military regime's proposed constitutional reform

Appointed president during the final phase of the civic-military dictatorship

The Colorado Party wins the democratic election that precedes the restoration of civilian constitutional government

Restores constitutional government after the civic-military dictatorship

Makes reduction of the foreign debt one of the main economic objectives of his first government

Sworn in as President of Uruguay with a five-year term

Appointed President of Uruguay, first term

The National Agreement is signed by the Colorado Party, National Party, Broad Front and Union Civica

The National Agreement is signed by the Colorado Party, National Party, Broad Front and Union Civica

The Union Civica joins the National Agreement with the main parties after the democratic transition

Signs a Montevideo integration agreement giving impetus to regional economic integration within the ALADI framework

Signs a Montevideo integration agreement giving impetus to regional economic integration

Wins the presidential election as the National Party candidate

Faces severe inflation and a difficult economic stabilization programme

Faces inflation of about 130 percent during the early part of his administration

Sworn in as President after winning the election of 26 November 1989

Appointed President of Uruguay

Julio Maria Sanguinetti hands over the presidency to Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera

Wins the presidential election and prepares to return for a 2nd term

Begins his second presidential term and forms a coalition government with the National Party and allied Colorado sectors

Appointed President of Uruguay, 2nd term

Appointed President of Uruguay

Becomes the first Broad Front president of Uruguay

Appointed President of Uruguay

Inaugurated as President of Uruguay.

Declares a health emergency after Uruguay confirms its first COVID-19 cases.