Francisco Forteza

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Francisco Forteza (1892-1967) was a Uruguayan political figure.

1 Background
2 Public offices
3 Death
4 See also
5 Reference

[edit] Background

He was a medical doctor by profession. He was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. His son Francisco Forteza (son) served as a Deputy, Senator, Economy Minister and Interior Minister.

[edit] Public offices

Forteza was elected as a Deputy in 1926. He later served in the Senate.

Exiled during the Presidency of Gabriel Terra, he later returned to serve in a number of ministerial portfolios in post-WW2 governments ^[1]: Public Health (1945-1946), Education (1947) and Defence (1947-1951).

From 1955 to 1957 he was President of the Bank of the Republic.