Pedro Varela

Pedro José Varela Olivera (22 February 1837, Florida, Uruguay – 1906, Montevideo, Uruguay)[1] was a politician and member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He was president of Uruguay from February to March 1868 and from January 1875 to March 1876, when he resigned from office in favor of defense minister Lorenzo Latorre.

For the Spanish far-right activist, see Pedro Varela Geiss.

Pedro Varela in 1868.

He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1868 and 1873.[2]

References

1. Profile, Rulers.org; accessed 3 December 2016.
2. PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013.

Political offices
Preceded by Venancio Flores	President of Uruguay Acting 1868	Succeeded by Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
Preceded by José Eugenio Ellauri	President of Uruguay Acting 1875	Succeeded by Pedro Carve
Preceded by Pedro Carve	President of Uruguay 1875-1876	Succeeded by Lorenzo Latorre