Herrerism

Herrerism is a political faction of the Partido Nacional in Uruguay.

History, and prominent members

It is named after the leader and founder of the faction, Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera (1873–1959).

Herrera's grandson, Luis Alberto Lacalle (1941-), President of Uruguay 1990-1995, has long exercised a leading rôle in the grouping.

Herrera's great-grandson Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou ^[1] has also been elected a Senator under the sponsorship of the grouping.

The founder of the grouping, Luis Alberto de Herrera is widely regarded as a distinguished figure in Uruguayan history. The ideology of the Herrerism is about economic liberalism and liberal conservatism

Political parties in Uruguay

Chamber of Deputies	Broad Front (50) Uruguay Assembly Socialist Party Communist Party Current 78 New Space Vertiente Artiguista Movement of Popular Participation Christian Democratic Party Party of the Communes Broad Front Confluence Progressive Alliance People's Victory Party National Party (31) National Alliance Herrerism Colorado Party (12) Vamos Uruguay ProBa Independent Party (3) Partido de la Gente (2) Popular Assembly (1) Revolutionary Communist Party Humanist Party March 26 Movement Leftist Current

Senate	Broad Front (15) National Party (10) Colorado Party (3) Independent Party (1) Partido de la Gente (1)

Unrepresented	Ecologist Radical Intransigent Party Eto-Ecologist Green Party Liberal Party Civic Union Intransigent Party Partido del Sol Workers' Party Anti-imperialist Unitary Commissions Oriental Revolutionary Movement Artiguist Revolutionary Movement Pirate Party

Defunct parties	Black Native (1936-1944) Constitutional (1880-1903) Independent National (1931-1958) Popular Union (1962-1990) Radical National (1925-1933) Ruralist (1964-1973)

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