Claudio Williman

Claudio Wílliman
Claudio Wílliman
	Claudio Wílliman
20th President of Uruguay
	In office; 1 March 1907 – 1 March 1911
Preceded by	José Batlle y Ordóñez
Succeeded by	José Batlle y Ordóñez
Personal details
Born	October 10, 1861; Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	February 9, 1934 (aged 72); Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality	Uruguayan
Political party	Colorado Party
Profession	Lawyer

Claudio Wílliman Gonzalez (born 10 October 1861 in Montevideo – † 9 February 1934 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan political figure.[1]

Background

Wílliman was a member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party and was closely identified with the liberal José Batlle y Ordóñez.

His grandson José Claudio Wílliman served in the Uruguayan Senate 1985–1990.[2]

President of Uruguay

He was the de facto caretaker president of Uruguay chosen by José Batlle y Ordóñez to succeed him after his first term in office.

Williman was chosen by Batlle to succeed him as Uruguayan presidents were constitutionally barred from serving consecutive terms. His policies generally followed those of Batlle.

Post Presidency

He was succeeded by Batlle who was re-elected in 1911. He returned to the Senate of Uruguay but then left it to become president of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay in 1916. He held that position until 1928.[3]

Wílliman lived to see much of his and Battle y Ordóñez's democratic legacy destroyed — at least temporarily — by President Gabriel Terra, who reinforced his presidential rule in a coup d'état in 1933.

Death and legacy

He died in 1934.

A road in Punta del Este and Punta Carretas is named after him.

References

'Claudio Williman' (in Spanish) es:Claudio Williman,
'José Claudio Williman' Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:José Claudio Williman
Diego Aboal and Gabriel Oddone. "Reglas versus Discrecionalidad: La Política Monetaria en Uruguay entre 1920 y 2000" (PDF). Banco Central del Uruguay.

Political offices
Preceded by José Batlle y Ordóñez	President of Uruguay 1907–1911	Succeeded by José Batlle y Ordóñez

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[1] 'Claudio Williman' (in Spanish) es:Claudio Williman,

[2] 'José Claudio Williman' Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:José Claudio Williman

[monetarypolicy-3] Diego Aboal and Gabriel Oddone. "Reglas versus Discrecionalidad: La Política Monetaria en Uruguay entre 1920 y 2000" (PDF). Banco Central del Uruguay.