# Juan Lindolfo Cuestas

_President of Uruguay (1837-1905)_

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> Juan Lindolfo de los Reyes Cuestas was a Uruguayan politician who served as the 18th President of Uruguay from 1897 until 1899 and for a second term from 1899 to 1903.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 January 1837 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P569))
- **Died:** 21 June 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan Lindolfo Cuestas born?**  
Juan Lindolfo Cuestas was born on 6 January 1837.

**What positions has Juan Lindolfo Cuestas held?**  
Positions held by Juan Lindolfo Cuestas include: President of Uruguay.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Lindolfo Cuestas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Lindolfo_Cuestas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q600875](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600875) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JuanLCuestas.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JuanLCuestas.jpg)

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