# Juan Antonio Lavalleja

_Uruguayan politician (1784-1853)_

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> Juan Antonio Lavalleja y de la Torre was a Uruguayan libertador, revolutionary, military general, and political figure. He was born in Minas, in a region now named after him as the Lavalleja Department of Uruguay.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 June 1784 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Minas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P19))
- **Died:** 22 October 1853 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montevideo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; military personnel; revolutionary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P106))
- **Political party:** National Party; Federalist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P102))
- **Spouse:** Ana Monterroso de Lavalleja ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Uruguay (25 September 1853 – 22 October 1853) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan Antonio Lavalleja born?**  
Juan Antonio Lavalleja was born on 24 June 1784 in Minas.

**What positions has Juan Antonio Lavalleja held?**  
Positions held by Juan Antonio Lavalleja include: President of Uruguay (1853–1853).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Antonio Lavalleja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Antonio_Lavalleja) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q649615](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649615) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Juan Antonio Lavalleja.png by Jean Philippe Goulu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_Antonio_Lavalleja.png)

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## Cite this page

"Juan Antonio Lavalleja". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/juan-antonio-lavalleja. Retrieved 4 November 2026.