President of Uruguay

Head of state and government of Uruguay

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For a list, see List of presidents of Uruguay.

President of the
Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay

Uruguayan coat of arms

Incumbent
Yamandú Orsi

since 1 March 2025

Style| Mr. President
(spoken)
President of the Republic
(official)
Status| Head of state
Head of government
Residence| Residencia de Suárez
Seat| Executive Tower, Montevideo
Appointer|  Direct Popular Vote (two rounds if necessary)
Term length| Five years,
renewable non consecutively
Constituting instrument| Constitution of Uruguay (1830)
Inaugural holder| Fructuoso Rivera
Formation| November 6, 1830
(194 years ago) (1830-11-06)
Deputy| Vice President of Uruguay
Salary| $U403,242/US$ 10,339 per month[1]
Website| presidencia.gub.uy

Politics of Uruguay

Constitution

* Current constitution (1997)
* Previous constitutions

* 1830
* 1918
* 1934
* 1942

1952
* 1967

Executive

* President (list)

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
* Cabinet

Legislative

* Vice President

Beatriz Argimón
* General Assembly
* Senate

President
* Chamber of Representatives

President
* Palacio Legislativo

Judiciary

* Supreme Court

Administrative divisions

* Departments
* Municipalities

Elections

* Political parties
* Recent elections

* General: 2014
* 2019
* 2024

* Municipal: 2010
* 2015
* 2020

* Electoral Court
* Ley de Lemas (voting system)

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Relations

Minister: Omar Paganini (list)

* * *

* Diplomatic missions of / in Uruguay

* * *

* Nationality law
* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

See also

* Law of Uruguay

Civil Code
* State companies

Uruguay portal

* Other countries

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The president of Uruguay (Spanish: presidente del Uruguay), officially known as the president of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay), is the head of state and head of government of Uruguay. The president presides over the Council of Ministers, directing the executive branch of the national government, and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay.[2]

The rights and powers of the presidency are determined in the Constitution of the Republic. Along with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the President is part of the executive branch. In case of absence, their office is exercised by the vice president. In turn, the president of the republic is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces.

Since 1835, by the constitution of Uruguay, the president's term has begun and ended on 1 March.

## Features of the office

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### Requirements

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The Constitution amendment establishes the requirements for becoming president. Article 151 establishes that the president must be a natural-born citizen of the country, or have been born to an Uruguayan citizen if born abroad. The president must also be at least 35 years old and be registered in the National Civic Registry.[3]

### Election

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According to the current Constitution Constitution of Uruguay of 1967 or Constitution of Uruguay of 1997,[4] the president is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years. A person may be reelected to the presidency any number of times, but is ineligible for immediate reelection.[5] The president and vice president run on a single ticket submitted by their party. In case no candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes (50%+1), a runoff is held between the top two candidates. In this case, the candidate who obtains a plurality in the runoff wins the election.

## Powers and duties

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According to Article 168 of the Constitution, the president, acting with the respective minister or ministers, or the Council of Ministers, includes, is assigned:

1. The preservation of order and tranquility within and security without.
2. The command of all armed forces.
3. The promulgation of all laws, issuing special regulations necessary for its implementation.
4. The delivery, to the General Assembly of Uruguay at the opening of regular sessions, the state of the Republic address.
5. The right to veto laws he dislikes.
6. The right to propose bills or amendments to laws previously enacted.
7. The dismissal of public employees for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance.
8. Management of diplomatic relations and, with consent of the legislature, the right to declare war.
9. The right to declare a state of emergency when needed.
10. The preparation of the state budget.
11. Negotiation of treaties with the ratification of the legislature.

## Succession

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Main article: Uruguayan presidential line of succession

Article 153 of the Constitution establishes that in the event of absence, resignation, cessation, or death of the President and Vice President, the Presidency of the Republic shall be assumed by the first titular Senator of the list most voted for of the political party by which they were elected.[3]

## Residence

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The Suárez Residence in Montevideo is the official residence of the president. The site was acquired by Adelina Lerena de Fein at auction, and the construction of a three-storey house by the young architect Juan María Aubriot, was ordered by Fein Lerena family. In 1925, the young Luis Batlle Berres and Matilde Ibáñez Tálice met while walking in front of this property. Soon after they were married. In 1947, Luis Batlle Berres was already head of state, and at the suggestion of his spouse they chose this mansion as their official residence.[6]

The Anchorena Presidential Estate is the president's country residence. Located in the Colonia Department, 208 kilometers from Montevideo, is the result of the legacy of the aristocrat Aarón de Anchorena who gave about 1,369 hectares of his estate to the Uruguayan State. The mansion combines the Norman and Tudor styles.[7]

The president also has the use of a mansion in Punta del Este, which is called "Woodland’s," and serves as a vacation residence. It was donated to the Uruguayan State by the Argentine businessman Mauricio Litman.[8]

* Presidential residences
* Residencia de Suárez, the official residence

* Anchorena Presidential Estate, the official retreat

## See also

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* History of Uruguay
* Politics of Uruguay
* List of presidents of Uruguay

## References

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1. ^ "Identificacion - Lacalle Pou" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2020.
2. ^ "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay, Artículo 149". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
3. ^ a b "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150329211901/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/constituciones/const004.html
5. ^ "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
6. ^ "Diario EL PAIS – Montevideo – Uruguay". historico.elpais.com.uy. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
7. ^ "Bush se reúne en Uruguay con el primer presidente de izquierdas del país | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
8. ^ "La historia de la residencia presidencial de Punta del Este, donada al Estado a fines de los 40' por un empresario argentino". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

## External links

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* Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School – Universidad de la República (Uruguay)

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* Fructuoso Rivera
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* Alberto Fermín Zubiría
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* Yamandú Orsi

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The president was both head of state and head of government between 1830 and 1917

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* José Batlle y Ordóñez
* Julio María Sosa
* Luis Alberto de Herrera
* José Batlle y Ordóñez
* Luis C. Caviglia
* Baltasar Brum
* Juan Pedro Fabini
* Antonio Rubio

The president was both head of state and head of government between 1933 and 1955

Presidency abolished between 1952 and 1967; the National Council of Government became the collective head of government

The president is both head of state and head of government from 1967 onward

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