Lorenzo Batlle y Grau

Lorenzo Cristóbal Manuel Batlle y Grau (10 August 1810 in Montevideo – 8 May 1887 in Montevideo) was the president of Uruguay from 1868 to 1872.

Preceded byPedro Varela

Succeeded byTomás Gomensoro Albín

Born(1810-08-10)10 August 1810

Montevideo, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata

Died8 May 1887(1887-05-08) (aged 76)

Montevideo, Uruguay

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Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
President of Uruguay
In office 1 March 1868 – 1 March 1872
Preceded by	Pedro Varela
Succeeded by	Tomás Gomensoro Albín
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Born	(1810-08-10)10 August 1810 Montevideo, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Died	8 May 1887(1887-05-08) (aged 76) Montevideo, Uruguay
Party	Colorado Party
Relatives	Batlle family

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Hos son José Batlle y Ordóñez, nephew Luis Batlle Berres and grand-nephew Jorge Batlle Ibáñez also were presidents of Uruguay.

He was a member of the Colorado Party and was Minister of War three times (1847–1851, 1853-1854 and 1865–1868) and Minister of Finance (1856 to 1857).

In March 1868 interim President Pedro Varela left the presidency and Batlle was elected. He was president from 1868-1872.