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Juan Antonio Lavalleja
1853Oct, 22

Juan Antonio Lavalleja

Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Uruguayan general and politician, President of Uruguay (b. 1784)
Juan Antonio Lavalleja (June 24, 1784 – October 22, 1853) was a Uruguayan revolutionary and political figure. He was born in Minas, nowadays being located in the Lavalleja Department, which was named after him.

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