# Andrés Martínez Trueba

_President of Uruguay (1884-1959)_

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> Andrés Martínez Trueba was the President of Uruguay from 1951 to 1955.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 February 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Florida ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P19))
- **Died:** 19 December 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montevideo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; politician; economist; writer; journalist; pharmacist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P102))
- **Education:** University of the Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Uruguay (1 March 1951 – 1 March 1952) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975#P166))

## Questions

**When was Andrés Martínez Trueba born?**  
Andrés Martínez Trueba was born on 11 February 1884 in Florida.

**What positions has Andrés Martínez Trueba held?**  
Positions held by Andrés Martínez Trueba include: President of Uruguay (1951–1952).

**Where did Andrés Martínez Trueba study?**  
Andrés Martínez Trueba was educated at University of the Republic.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andrés Martínez Trueba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Mart%C3%ADnez_Trueba) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q522975](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q522975) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Presidente de Uruguay y reina de la Vendimia.jpg by Ed. Nápoli (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Presidente_de_Uruguay_y_reina_de_la_Vendimia.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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