About Ariel Riani
Lived 1926 – 2019 (aged 92–93). Ariel Riani was an Argentine and Uruguayan politician.
Ariel Riani (12 October 1926 – 30 March 2019) was a Uruguayan politician and business figure.
Career He served as police chief of Artigas during the presidency of Jorge Pacheco Areco. This period attracted international comment for the stringent law enforcement methods adopted by Pacheco's government. Riani also served as 'Intendente' (political head) of Artigas Department.
He was a member of Uruguay's Colorado Party, and was, for many years, identified with the country's mining interests. In 2008 Riani campaigned on behalf of the 'Vamos Uruguay' grouping led by Pedro Bordaberry Herrán, within the Colorado Party. He died in March 2019 in Artigas at the age of 92.
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Who was Ariel Riani?
Uruguayan politician
When was Ariel Riani born?
Ariel Riani was born in 1926 in Artigas.
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Ariel Riani died on 30 March 2019.
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Ariel Riani was a politician.
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Ariel Riani was Argentine and Uruguayan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ariel Riani. https://biography.guide/ariel-riani/
MLA: "Ariel Riani." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ariel-riani/.
Chicago: "Ariel Riani." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ariel-riani/.
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