Juan María Bordaberry

Juan María Bordaberry
Juan María Bordaberry
	Bordaberry in 1972
34th President of Uruguay
	In office; 1 March 1972 – 12 June 1976
Vice President	Jorge Sapelli; (1972–1973); Vacant; (1973–1976);
Preceded by	Jorge Pacheco Areco
Succeeded by	Alberto Demicheli (interm)
1st President of the Civic-Military Dictatorship
	In office; 27 June 1973 – 12 June 1976
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Alberto Demicheli (interm)
Minister of Agriculture
	In office; 14 October 1969 – 1 February 1972
President	Jorge Pacheco Areco
Preceded by	Jaime Montaner
Succeeded by	Héctor Viana Martorell
Personal details
Born	17 June 1928; Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	17 July 2011 (aged 83); Montevideo, Uruguay
Resting place	Cemetery Parque Martinelli de Carrasco, Canelones Department
Political party	Colorado Party
Spouse	Josefina Herrán Puig
Children	9, including Pedro
Parents	Domingo Bordaberry; (Father); Elisa Arocena; (Mother);
Relatives	Bordaberry family
Education	University of Montevideo
Occupation	Politician, Stockgrower
Criminal details
Conviction(s)	Crimes against humanity
Criminal penalty	30 years
Imprisoned at	House arrest

Juan María Bordaberry Arocena (Spanish: [boɾðaβeˈri aɾoˈsena]; 17 June 1928 – 17 July 2011), was an Uruguayan politician and cattle rancher who served as the 34th President of Uruguay from 1972 until his resignation in 1976 and the 1st President of the Civic-Military Dictatorship from 1973 to 1976. Previously, he was the Minister of Agriculture from 1969 to 1972.

He came to office following the Presidential elections of late 1971. In 1973, Bordaberry dissolved the General Assembly and was widely regarded as ruling by decree as a military-sponsored dictator until disagreements with the military led to his being overthrown before his original term of office had expired.

On 17 November 2006 he was arrested in a case involving four deaths, including two of members of the General Assembly during the period of civilian-military rule in the 1970s.

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