# Gabriel Antonio Pereira

_President of Uruguay (1794-1861)_

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> Gabriel Antonio José Pereira Villagrán (Montevideo, 17 March 1794 – 14 April 1861) was a Uruguayan politician who served as president first from 1838 to 1839, and again from 1856 to 1860.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 March 1794 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Montevideo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P19))
- **Died:** 14 April 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montevideo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Uruguay (24 October 1838 – 1 March 1839) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971#P39))

## About

He was Minister of Finance from 1830 to 1831. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay 1833–1834, 1836 and 1839.

## Questions

**When was Gabriel Antonio Pereira born?**  
Gabriel Antonio Pereira was born on 17 March 1794 in Montevideo.

**What positions has Gabriel Antonio Pereira held?**  
Positions held by Gabriel Antonio Pereira include: President of Uruguay (1838–1839).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gabriel Antonio Pereira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Antonio_Pereira) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q185971](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185971) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pereira-gabriel.gif by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pereira-gabriel.gif)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Gabriel Antonio Pereira". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gabriel-antonio-pereira. Retrieved 5 November 2026.