Jorge Pacheco Areco

Jorge Pacheco Areco (April 9, 1920 – July 29, 1998) was a Uruguayan politician and journalist and the 33rd president of Uruguay, serving from 1967 to 1972. Formerly the Vice President of Uruguay Pacheco became President after the sudden death of Óscar Diego Gestido. A member of the Colorado Party, Pacheco Areco had previously been a member of the National Representative from 1963 to 1967, before becoming the vice president.

Jorge Pacheco
Pacheco in 1968
33rd President of Uruguay
In office
December 6, 1967  March 1, 1972
Vice PresidentAlberto Abdala
Preceded byÓscar Gestido
Succeeded byJuan María Bordaberry
Vice President of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 1967  December 6, 1967
PresidentÓscar Gestido
Preceded byAlfeo Brum
Succeeded byAlberto Abdala
Personal details
Born
Jorge Pacheco Areco

(1920-04-09)April 9, 1920
Montevideo
DiedJuly 29, 1998(1998-07-29) (aged 78)
Montevideo
Political partyColorado Party
Spouses
  • Gladys Herrera
  • María Angélica Klein
  • María Cristina Gori Salvo
  • Graciela Rompani
Children
  • Ricardo
  • Jorge
  • María Isabel
Occupation
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