José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez (born 23 May 1856 in Montevideo, Uruguay – 20 October 1929) was a prominent Uruguayan politician, who served two terms as President of Uruguay for the Colorado Party. He was the son of a former president and was widely praised for his introduction of the political system Batllismo to South America, and his role in creating the modern Uruguay through his extensive welfare state reforms.
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1 May 1856 Montevideo, Uruguay
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Died |
20 October 1929 (aged 73) Montevideo, Uruguay
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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