Francisco Antonino Vidal
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Preceded byLorenzo Latorre
Succeeded byMáximo Santos
Preceded byMáximo Santos
Succeeded byMáximo Santos
Francisco Antonino Vidal | |
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| President of Uruguay | |
| In office 15 March 1880 – 1 March 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo Latorre |
| Succeeded by | Máximo Santos |
| President of Uruguay | |
| In office 1 March 1886 – 24 May 1886 | |
| Preceded by | Máximo Santos |
| Succeeded by | Máximo Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1827 |
| Died | February 7, 1889 (aged 61) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Party | Colorado Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Francisco Antonino Vidal (May 14, 1827 – February 7, 1889)[1][2] was born in Montevideo,[3] though his birth has also been reported as in 1825, in San Carlos, Uruguay.[4] He was a senator and two-time president of Uruguay.
He grew to become active in Uruguayan politics, serving as a member of the Colorado party. He was appointed interim minister of the government c. 1865, and later became a member of the Senate of Uruguay. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1870 and 1879.[5]
