Martín Ricardo Echegoyen (3 April 1891 in

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– 18 May 1974 in Montevideo) was a

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an political figure. In the years 1959 to 1960 he was the president of the Uruguayan National Council of Government.

Political background

Echegoyen was a member of the

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, which in the 1958 elections ended the longstanding tradition of Colorado Party presidents. He served under President

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as Education Minister from 1935 to 1936, and as Public Works Minister from 1936 to 1938. He later ran as the National Party's vice presidential candidate in 1946 and 1950. For many years, he served as a prominent member of the

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. He was its president from March 1, 1963, to March 1, 1967.

President of the National Council of Government; later career

Echegoyen served as president of the

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from 1959 to 1960. He was succeeded as president by

Benito Nardone Benito Nardone Cetrulo (November 22, 1906 – March 25, 1964) was a Uruguayan journalist and political figure. Biography Nardone was born at Montevideo, the son of an Italian immigrant. For many years he was a popular radio commentator at CX 4 ...

, a

colleague. After relinquishing the presidency in 1960, Echegoyen ran for president in 1966 but was beaten by Oscar Diego Gestido. Subsequently, already aged in his 80s, Echegoyen presided over the Council of State in the civilian-military administration instituted by President

Juan María Bordaberry Juan María Bordaberry Arocena (; 17 June 1928 – 17 July 2011), was an Uruguayan politician and cattle rancher who served as the 34th President of Uruguay from 1972 until his resignation in 1976 and the 1st President of the Civic-Military Dic ...

in 1973. Echegoyen died on 18 May 1974 at the age of 83.

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Political background

President of the National Council of Government; later career

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