Paraguayan politician
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Uriarte and the second or maternal family name is
García del Barrio .
José Higinio Uriarte y García del Barrio (11 January 1843 in Asunción – 21 April 1909) was a Paraguayan politician and President from April 12, 1877 to November 25, 1878.
He was Juan Bautista Gill 's cousin. He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies ,[ 1] and was elected as Vice President 1874.[ 2] After Gill was assassinated, Uriarte became the acting President for the remainder of Gill's four-year-term. He was Minister of Finance of Paraguay from 1887 to 1889.
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Italics indicate acting, interim or provisional role.