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Luis Alberto Lacalle
Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer who served as the 36th president of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995. A member of the National Party, he previously served as National Representative from 1972 to 1973, and as Senator of the Republic from 1985 to 1990.
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culture · 36th President of Uruguay (1990–1995) · lawyer · politician · journalist · also Luis Alberto Lacalle, Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera, Lacalle
Born 13 July 1941 · Q336253
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University (2017).
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2014· 1 entry
Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was the 2014 presidential candidate of the National Party and once again in 2019.
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2011· 1 entry
Won Medal of Military Merit (2011).
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2009· 2 entries
Was a presidential candidate again but was defeated in the second round by the Broad Front nominee, José Mujica, who was elected president
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Ran for the presidency again, this time defeating Jorge Larrañaga in the June primaries
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2004· 1 entry
Ran in the National Party presidential primaries, but was defeated by Jorge Larrañaga, who was the party's candidate in the general election
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1999· 2 entries
Ran for president again, finishing in third place
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Won his party's primary elections against Juan Andrés Ramírez (who had split from the Herrerismo) and several other candidates, and was a candidate for presidency again
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1995· 1 entry
Lacalle continued in active politics
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1994· 1 entry
Won Gold medal of Galicia (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1993).
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1992· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1992).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1992).
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Support for his economic reforms suffered a heavy blow when one of his most significant initiatives, a plan to privatize Uruguay's state-owned companies, was rejected by referendum
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1991· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor (1991).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (1991).
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1990· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Uruguay (1990–1995).
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1989· 3 entries
Election won: 1989 election.
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Campaign: 1989 election.
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Ran for the presidency for his faction, Herrerismo, with Gonzalo Aguirre as his running-mate
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1987· 1 entry
Was appointed vice president of the Senate
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1981· 1 entry
Within the framework of the campaign for the 1982 primary elections in which there was a greater democratic opening, Lacalle founded the Congreso Nacional Herrerista (lit
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1961· 1 entry
Started working as a journalist for Clarín, writing articles and columns
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-07-13.
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