Manuel Oribe
Manuel Oribe | |
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Posthumous portrait by Eduardo Carbajal, 1882 | |
| 2nd Constitutional President of Uruguay | |
| In office March 1, 1835 – October 24, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Anaya |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Antonio Pereira |
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| Born | August 26, 1792 Montevideo, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata |
| Died | November 12, 1857 (aged 65) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Political party | White |
| Spouse | Agustina Contucci |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Military |
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Manuel Ceferino Oribe y Viana (August 26, 1792 – November 12, 1857) was the 2nd Constitutional president of Uruguay and founder of Uruguay's National Party, the oldest Uruguayan political party and considered one of the two Uruguayan "traditional" parties, along with the Colorado Party, which was, until the 20th century, its only political adversary.