Basque Uruguayan
A Basque Uruguayan is a citizen of Uruguay who is of Basque ancestry.
Although this figure does not imply Basque descent for each individual, it is estimated that up to 10% of Uruguay's population has at least one parent with a Basque surname.[1]
Notable people
- Past
- Atanasio de la Cruz Aguirre (1801–1875), politician, President of the Republic
- Juan José de Amézaga (1881–1956), lawyer, politician, President of the Republic
- Carlos Anaya (1777–1862), politician, historian, President of the Republic
- Rodney Arismendi (1913–1989), Communist ideologue and politician
- Domingo Bordaberry (1889–1952), lawyer, rancher and politician
- Juan María Bordaberry (1928–2011), rancher, President of the Republic
- Juan Campisteguy (1859–1937), lawyer, soldier, President of the Republic
- Martín Recaredo Echegoyen (1891–1974), lawyer, politician, President of the National Council of Government
- Eduardo Víctor Haedo (1901–1970), politician, President of the National Council of Government
- Juan Idiarte Borda (1844–1897), rancher, President of the Republic
- Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (1771–1848), Roman Catholic priest and naturalist
- Domingo Ordoñana (1829–1897), rancher
- Emilio Oribe (1893–1975), poet
- Manuel Oribe (1792–1857) general, President of the Republic
- Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936–1989), singer and composer
- Present
- Gonzalo Aguirre, lawyer, Vice President of the Republic
- Antonio Alzamendi, footballer
- Pedro Bordaberry, lawyer, former government minister and Senator
- Daniel Chavarría, activist and writer
- Diego Forlán, footballer
- Jorge Larrañaga, lawyer and politician
- José Mujica, florist and fighter, President of the Republic
- Santiago Ostolaza, footballer
- Jonathan Urretaviscaya, footballer
See also
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