Juan Maria Bordaberry is a Uruguayan statesman, who served as President from 1972 to 1976, when he was ousted in a military coup. The Eastern Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay) is a small country located in southern South America. ... This is a list of Presidents of Uruguay. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Bordaberry was born in 1928 in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital. Initially, he belonged to the National Party, popularly known as the Blancos, and was elected to the Senate on the Blanco ticket. In 1964, however, he formed the Liga Nacional de Accion Ruralista (National Rural Action League), and in 1969 joined the Colorado Party. That year he was appointed to the Cabinet, and held a variety of portfolios between 1969 to 1971. Montevideo, Minnesota, Montevideo is the capital, chief port and largest city in Uruguay (population 1. ... Partido Nacional-Blancos Major center-right political party in Uruguay. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Uruguayan political parties | Liberal parties ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

Bordaberry was elected President in 1972, in the midst of an economic crisis and guerrilla insurgency. He resorted to authoritarian measures in an attempt to deal with the situation, and appointed military officers to most leading government positions. Under pressure from the military, he dissolved the Congress, suspended civil liberties, and banned left-wing labour unions. The crisis only worsened, however, and in 1976 the military removed him from office. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Jorge Pacheco Areco was President of Uruguay from December 6, 1967 to March 1, 1972. ... This is a list of Presidents of Uruguay. ...