Manuel Herrera y Obes
Manuel Herrera y Obes (* 1806, † 1890) was a Uruguayan politician and diplomat.
Life
Herrera y Obes was multiple, who belonged to the Partido Colorado, Foreign Minister of Uruguay. His first term he practiced there from during the Guerra Grande in the so-called Gobierno de la Defensa, the Government of Defence, dated 11 August 1847 to 16 February 1852. In the following years he took over 1855-1886 in six intervals, the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These were the following periods
- August 31, 1855 - September 12, 1855
- August 31, 1868 - September 12, 1868
- September 30, 1870 - September 28, 1872
- March 8, 1882 - October 11, 1882
- December 12, 1882 - March 1, 1886
- May 28, 1886 - October 30, 1886
In addition, Herrera y Obes was from 1850 to 1852 and from 1854 to 1859, the position of rector of the Universidad de la República held.