Eduardo Blanco Acevedo Explained

Eduardo Blanco Acevedo (14 March 1884, Montevideo – 7 July 1971) was a Uruguayan political figure and physician.

Background

Son of Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández and Luisa Acevedo, his family was full of prominent personalities in the academic and political fields.^[1]

He was a distinguished Uruguayan political figure. He was long associated with the Colorado Party (Uruguay) party. He was father-in-law to President of Uruguay Gabriel Terra.

Political roles

He served in the 1930s as President Gabriel Terra's public health minister.

He served as a Senator in the 1930s and 1940s. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1950.^[2]

In the 1950s he served as minister for public instruction. From 1952 till 1955 he served at the National Council of Government (Uruguay).

Death

He died in 1971.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The notable Acevedos . 7 September 2008 . . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928130841/http://historico.elpais.com.uy/08/09/07/predit_368378.asp . 2013-09-28 .
2. Web site: Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204334/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/htmlstat/PL/OtrosDocumentos/ParlamentariosUruguayos.pdf. dead. October 29, 2013. October 29, 2013. PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES. www.parlamento.gub.uy.