Fructuoso Rivera
Fructuoso Rivera | |
|---|---|
| President of Uruguay | |
| In office 6 November 1830 – 24 October 1834 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Eduardo Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Anaya |
| In office 1 March 1839 – 1 March 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Antonio Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Suárez |
| In office 25 September 1853 – 13 January 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Francisco Giró |
| Succeeded by | Venancio Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1784 |
| Died | 13 January 1854 (aged 69) |
| Party | Colorado Party |
| Profession | Military |
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José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana (17 October 1784 – 13 January 1854) was a Uruguayan general and patriot who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, thrice served as President of Uruguay and was one of the instigators of the long Uruguayan Civil War. He is also considered to be the founder of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay without interruption from 1865 until 1958. He made a controversial decision to almost completely eliminate the native Charrúa during the 1831 Massacre of Salsipuedes.