Justo José de Urquiza

Justo José de Urquiza y García ( born October 18, 1801 in the province of Entre Ríos, † April 11, 1870 ibid ) was a member of the Argentine oligarchy and on 5 March 1854 to March 5, 1860 to the President of Argentina.

Life

Urquiza received his school education in Buenos Aires and was initially harbor employee. In 1819 he returned to Entre Ríos. The connections of his family dictator Francisco Ramírez allowed it Urquiza to go into politics.

After several years in provincial politics Urquiza went as a representative of the Governor Pascual Echagüe to Buenos Aires. He was a confidant of Juan Manuel de Rosas and dissolved in 1841 his former boss Echagüe as governor of Entre Ríos from.

From 1852 Entre Ríos formed from an alliance against Rosas and Urquiza led the battle of Monte Caseros against him.

In April 1852 he signed the Protocol of Palermo (Palermo ( Buenos Aires ) ), which made ​​him the provisional dictator. 1853 a new constitution was adopted in Santa Fe, which recognized all Argentine provinces except Buenos Aires. In 1854 he became president of Argentina and promoted foreign trade through agreements with Britain, France and the United States.

After his presidency, he was in 1860 appointed commander of the army and the fleet. He retired, however, beaten by Bartolomé Mitre 1861, in the province of Entre Rios back, he almost unlimited reigned as governor. He was born on April 11, 1870 may be murdered at the instigation of his son Jordan Lopez at his country seat in San José Palace.