President of Uruguay

For a list, seeList of presidents of Uruguay.

President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Uruguayan coat of arms
Incumbent Luis Lacalle Pou since 1 March 2020
Style	Mr. President (spoken) President of the Republic (official)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Residence	Residencia de Suárez
Seat	Executive Tower,Montevideo
Appointer	Popular Vote Election
Term length	Five years, renewable non-consecutively
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Uruguay
Inaugural holder	Fructuoso Rivera
Formation	6 November 1830
Deputy	Vice President of Uruguay
Salary	$U403,242/US$ 10,339 per month
Website	presidencia.gub.uy

Thepresident of Uruguay(Spanish:presidente del Uruguay), officially known as thepresident of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay(presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay), is thehead of stateandhead of governmentofUruguay.Their rights are determined in theConstitution of Uruguay.Along with the Secretariat of the Presidency, theCouncil of Ministersand the director of theOffice of Planning and Budget,the President is part of theexecutive branch.In case of absence, their office is exercised by thevice president.In turn, the president of the republic is the commander in chief of theArmed Forces.

Since 1990, the president's term has begun and ended on 1 March. This same date for ending the presidency also happened during theNational Council of Government(1952–1967) and it has been not unusual since 1839. The current president since 1 March 2020 isLuis Lacalle Pou,who is the 42nd president of Uruguay—and also the child of the 36th president,Luis Alberto Lacalle.

Features of the office

Requirements

TheConstitutionamendment establishes the requirements for becoming president. Article 151 establishes that the president must be anatural-born citizenof the country, or have been born to an Uruguayan citizen if born abroad. The president must also be at least 35 years old and be registered in the National Civic Registry.

Election

According to the current ConstitutionConstitution of Uruguay of 1967orConstitution of Uruguay of 1997,the president is elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years. A person may be reelected to the presidency any number of times, but is ineligible for immediate reelection.The president and vice president run on a single ticket submitted by their party. In case no candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes (50%+1), arunoffis held between the top two candidates. In this case, the candidate who obtains a plurality in the runoff wins the election.

Powers and duties

According to Article 168 of the Constitution, the president, acting with the respective minister or ministers, or the Council of Ministers, includes, is assigned:

1. The preservation of order and tranquility within and security without.
2. The command of all armed forces.
3. The promulgation of all laws, issuingspecial regulationsnecessary for its implementation.
4. The delivery, to theGeneral Assembly of Uruguayat the opening of regular sessions, the state of the Republic address.
5. The right to veto laws he dislikes.
6. The right to propose bills or amendments to laws previously enacted.
7. The dismissal of public employees for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance.
8. Management ofdiplomatic relationsand, with consent of the legislature, the right to declare war.
9. The right to declare astate of emergencywhen needed.
10. The preparation of the state budget.
11. Negotiation of treaties with the ratification of the legislature.

Succession

Main article:Uruguayan presidential line of succession

Article 153 of the Constitution establishes that in the event of absence, resignation, cessation, or death of the President and Vice President, the Presidency of the Republic shall be assumed by the first titular Senator of the list most voted for of the political party by which they were elected.

Residence

TheSuárez ResidenceinMontevideois theofficial residenceof the president. The site was acquired by Adelina Lerena de Fein at auction, and the construction of a three-storey house by the young architectJuan María Aubriot,was ordered by Fein Lerena family. In 1925, the youngLuis Batlle BerresandMatilde Ibáñez Tálicemet while walking in front of this property. Soon after they were married. In 1947,Luis Batlle Berreswas already head of state, and at the suggestion of his spouse they chose this mansion as their official residence.

TheAnchorena Presidential Estateis the president's country residence. Located in theColonia Department,208 kilometers fromMontevideo,is the result of the legacy of the aristocrat Aarón de Anchorena who gave about 1,369 hectares of his estate to the Uruguayan State. The mansion combines theNormanandTudorstyles.

The president also has the use of a mansion inPunta del Este,which is called "Woodland’s," and serves as a vacation residence. It was donated to the Uruguayan State by the Argentine businessman Mauricio Litman.

• Presidential residences
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  Residencia de Suárez,the official residence
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  Anchorena Presidential Estate,the official retreat

See also

• History of Uruguay
• Politics of Uruguay
• List of presidents of Uruguay

External links

• Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School – Universidad de la República (Uruguay)