Andrés Martínez Trueba

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Trueba.

Andrés Martínez Trueba (11 February 1884^[1] – 19 December 1959^[2][3]) was the President of Uruguay from 1951 to 1955.

Andrés Martínez Trueba
President Andrés Martínez
31st President of Uruguay
In office March 1, 1951 – March 1, 1952
Vice President	Alfeo Brum
Preceded by	Luis Batlle Berres
Succeeded by	National Council of Government
President of the National Council of Government
In office March 1, 1952 – March 1, 1955
Preceded by	himself as President
Succeeded by	Luis Batlle Berres
Personal details
Born	(1884-02-11)11 February 1884 Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	19 December 1959(1959-12-19) (aged 75) Montevideo, Uruguay
Political party	Colorado Party
Education	University of the Republic
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Chemical, Professor

Background

Martínez Trueba was born in Montevideo and grew up in the Peñarol area, graduating from university with a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry.

Earlier career

He pursued a career as an army officer, and was a member of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay for long periods. His combined army and Colorado Party links may be said to anticipate the sizeable support by members of the Colorado Party for the civilian-military administration of 1973-1985. He served as Mayor of Montevideo from 1947 to 1948. He was the president of Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay from 1948 to 1950.^[4]

President of Uruguay

He succeeded Luis Batlle as President of Uruguay from 1951 to 1952, as part of the Colorado Party. The Vice President of Uruguay during his period of office was Alfeo Brum, who had also served in that office under Luis Batlle Berres in his first term. In 1952 the new Constitution created the National Council of Government (Uruguay), and Martínez Trueba presided over it till 1955.

During Trueba's presidency, a number of progressive reforms were introduced. The number of school canteens and school milk services increased, as well as school psychology services, and new classes for handicapped children were opened.^[5] A law was passed in 1953 to meet the requirements of the banking retirement fund, which in accordance with the BHU administered funds for housing loans. In 1954 a law was approved for members of the armed forces.^[6] In 1953, pension eligibility conditions for working women became more liberal than those for working men, and in 1954 family allowances were extended to rural workers.^[7] That same year a pension fund was set up for university professionals while a law was passed that, as noted by one study, “finally included all workers in the private sector in social security.”^[8] As a result, death, invalidity and old age pensions were provided for all workers.^[9]

President Andrés Martínez Trueba was himself succeeded by Batlle on the latter’s assuming as President of the National Council of Government.

See also

• Constitution of Uruguay of 1952
• Politics of Uruguay

References

1. "Presidencia Andrés Martinez Trueba".
2. "Countries U".
3. Profile of Andrés Martínez Trueba
4. Diego Aboal and Gabriel Oddone. "Reglas versus Discrecionalidad: La Política Monetaria en Uruguay entre 1920 y 2000" (PDF). Banco Central del Uruguay.
5. International yearbook of education, v. 15, 1953
6. A Century of Social Welfare in Uruguay Growth to the Limit of the Batllista Social State Issue 5 By Fernando Filgueira, 1995, P.20
7. Social Welfare in Latin America edited by John Dixon, Robert P. Scheurell
8. Democracy and the Left Social Policy and Inequality in Latin America By Evelyne Huber, John D. Stephens, 2012, P.87
9. Social Welfare in Latin America edited by John Dixon, Robert P. Scheurell

Political offices
Preceded by Luis Batlle	President of Uruguay 1951–1955	Succeeded by Luis Batlle