Máximo Santos
president of Uruguay (1847-1889)
Máximo Benito Santos Barbosa (15 April 1847 – 19 May 1889) was a Uruguayan political and military figure who was President of Uruguay from 1882 to 1886. He was member of the Colorado Party.
He governed as an authoritarian in an alliance with the military.
Background
Santos pursued a career in the military, prior to serving as Minister for War from 1880 to 1882. He was a member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay).
In 1882 Miguel Alberto Flangini Ximénez, who served briefly as acting President of Uruguay, stepped down from office.
President of Uruguay (1st term)
Succeeding acting President Flangini, Santos served as President of Uruguay from 1882 until 1886.
Creation of Flores Department
Among Santos's lasting acts as President was the creation of the Flores Department in the interior of the country, named after assassinated former President of Uruguay General Venancio Flores, who hailed from the territory incorporated as a department.
Other features of his rule
He also in a measure repaired relations with Paraguay.
However, his administration was also widely criticized for failure to root out corruption.
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