Líber Seregni
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Líber Seregni Mosquera 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...
, 13 December 1916 - died 31 July 2004), was an Uruguayan
Uruguayan
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military officer
Military
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and politician
Politician
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. In his youth he a was a member of the Colorado Party
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
. Under successive governments of that party, he had a successful military career until his retirement in 1968. In 1971, Seregni split with the Colorado Party, and was one of the founders of the Broad Front
Broad Front (Uruguay)
The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...
("Frente Amplio" in Spanish
Spanish language
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, abbreviated as "FA") political coalition
Political coalition
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and was its presidential candidate in the general election of 1971. Banned and imprisoned by the military dictatorship
Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973-1985)
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, he was released in 1984. In 1989 he was once again presidential candidate in the general election of that year
Uruguayan general election, 1989
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.
Life
Seregni was born on 13 December 1916, in the PalermoPalermo, Montevideo
Palermo, Montevideo is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Barrio Sur to the west, Cordón to the north and Parque Rodó to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline, with Rambla República de Argentina running along it...
barrio
Barrio
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of Montevideo. His primary school education was at the "Escuela Brasil" ("Brazilian School") in the Pocitos
Pocitos
Pocitos is an upscale beach barrio in Uruguay's capital city, Montevideo.This area is located along the banks of the Rio de la Plata. The barrio is known for its beach, Playa Pocitos, and the Rambla, or boulevard, that lies alongside it...
barrio. In 1937 he was arrested for participating in a demonstration
Demonstration (people)
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in support of the Second Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic
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. He married Lili Lerena 1941; the couple had two daughters, Bethel and Giselle. He died on 31 July 31 2004, three months before the Frente Amplio won the 2004 presidential elections. Seregni was given a State funeral
State funeral
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, as the then current Colorado Party government directed.
Military career
Seregni joined the Army of Uruguay in 1931, and was promoted the junior officerJunior officer
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rank of Alférez three years later. He rose to the rank of Colonel
Colonel
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in 1958 and to General in 1963. In 1959 Seregni organized the evacuation of Paso de los Toros
Paso de los Toros
Paso de los Toros is a Uruguayan commercial line of carbonated soft drinks named after the Uruguayan city Paso de los Toros. Originally produced by a local company, it is currently manufactured by Pepsi...
when the city was flooded in the Uruguayan floods of April 1959. He served as Military attaché
Military attaché
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to the Uruguayan Embassies
Diplomatic mission
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in Mexico
Mexico
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and the United States of America.
Seregni was appointed commander of the second military region of San José
San José de Mayo
San José de Mayo is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 11, from the centre of Montevideo. The railroad track connecting Montevideo with Colonia and with the northwest of the...
and then the first military region of Montevideo.