Bernardo Prudencio Berro (April 28, 1803 – February 19, 1868) was the President of Uruguay from 1860 to 1864.
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Bernardo Prudencio Berro | |
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 Bernardo Berro | |
| 7th President of Uruguay | |
| In office March 1, 1860 – March 1, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Antonio Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Atanasio Cruz Aguirre |
| Provisional President of Uruguay (as President of the Senate) | |
| In office February 15, 1852 – March 1, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Suárez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Giró |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernardo Prudencio Berro Larrañaga April 28, 1803 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | February 19, 1868 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Cause of death | murder |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse | Práxedes Rosa Bustamante del Puerto |
| Occupation | politician revolutionary writer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata.svg){kind=small} Blancos |
Background
Berro was a member of the National (Blanco) Party. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1852, and from 1858 to 1859.[1]
President of Uruguay (first, provisional term)
Berro first served as head of state of Uruguay in a provisional government for several weeks in 1852, during a brief period in which the National Party came to power.
President of Uruguay (second term)
He led the National Party's return to power in 1860 and made attempts to unite the country's political factions, efforts not seldom opposed by members of his own Party and Government.
Assassination
Berro and former president Venancio Flores were both assassinated on February 19, 1868.[2]
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