Arturo Lezama
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Background
Lezama was a prominent member of the UruguayanUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Party which ruled the country for lengthy periods. In 1957 his fellow-Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
colleague President Alberto Fermín Zubiría
Alberto Fermín Zubiría
Alberto Fermín Zubiría Urtiague was a Uruguayan political figure, who served as President of Uruguay.-Background:Alberto Fermín Zubiría was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, which ruled the country for long periods. He became a Deputy in 1932...
stepped down from office.
President of Uruguay
In 1957 Lezama was elected President of UruguayPresident of Uruguay
The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay. His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay. Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive branch...
, serving until 1958. He was succeeded by Carlos Fischer
Carlos Fischer
-Background:Fischer was a member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. In 1958 his fellow-Colorado colleague Arturo Lezama stepped down as President.-President of Uruguay:...
, a Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Party colleague.