- Alberto Guani
Alberto Guani (1877–1956) was an
Uruguay anjurist ,diplomat and the Vice President from 1943 to 1947.Background
Alberto Guani was born in
Montevideo in 1877. He studied law, and became a well-known lawyer specialised in International Law.Diplomat
He entered the diplomatic service, and served as Uruguay's Plenipotentiary Minister in
Austria-Hungary andSwitzerland (1911), inBelgium andthe Netherlands (1913), inFrance (1925–1926) and in theUnited Kingdom (1936–1938). Additionally, he served as Uruguay's representative at theLeague of Nations .Political activities
In Uruguayan politics, he was a member of the Colorado Party.
President
Alfredo Baldomir designated him Foreign Minister, and he served in that office from 1938 to 1943.Vice President of Uruguay
In the November 1942 elections, he was selected running-mate of
Juan José de Amézaga in the ticket of the majority faction of the Colorado Party. Duly elected, he was Uruguay's Vice President from 1943 to 1947, succeedingAlfredo Navarro in that office.He was himself succeeded in 1947 by
Luis Batlle Berres in the office ofVice President of Uruguay .Historical note
Guani was the third person to hold the office of
Vice President of Uruguay . The office dates from 1934, whenCésar Charlone becameUruguay 's first Vice President.Death; legacy
Alberto Guani died in
Montevideo in 1956.Among the various holders of the historically intermittent office of
Vice President of Uruguay , Guani arguably stands apart from most other holders in that he is chiefly remembered for his achievements (in his case, distinguished diplomacy) prior to taking the office. Unlike some other prominent office-holders, he has also relatively escaped criticism for having served the Administration ofGabriel Terra , who ruled by decree.
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