Jorge Batlle Ibáñez

Politician

Birthday October 25, 1927

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Uruguay

DEATH DATE Oct 24, 2016 (88)

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About

Politician and member of the Colorado Party who served as President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005. He previously served as a member of the Uruguayan Congress for the Colorado Party.

Before Fame

He graduated from the University of the Republic in 1956, where he studied Law and Social Sciences.

Trivia

He once publicly apologized to former Argentinian president, Eduardo Duhalde, after a conversation was recorded in which he claimed the country was full of thieves and corruption.

Family Life

He was married twice: first to Beatriz Lamuraglia, and then to Mercedes Menafra.

Associated With

He often traveled to the United States to meet with former U.S. President, George W. Bush.