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José Batlle y Ordóñez

1856–1929 · 20th century

José Batlle y Ordóñez was a Uruguayan journalist and Colorado Party politician, president in 1903–1907 and 1911–1915. He ended the last Blanco revolt in 1904 and built an early welfare state, introducing the eight-hour working day, secular education, divorce reform and state-owned enterprises. He also championed a collegiate executive, adopted in modified form in 1918.

José Batlle y Ordóñez
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Oriental Republic of Uruguay

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