Walter Santoro

Walter Santoro Baratçabal (April 29, 1922 – April 29, 2011) was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Labour and Social Security of his nation from 1963 to 1964.

He also served as the interim President of Uruguay for a brief period of time during Luis Alberto Lacalle's presidency.

Biography Walter Santoro was a member of the National Party, and he played a key role before and after the coup d'etat of 1973. He graduated in Law from the University of the Republic and soon became interested in politics.

Following the Uruguayan dictatorship (1973–1985), he decided to remain out of the political scene as a means of showing his disapproval of the government. This decision earned him many followers, among which there are left-wing politicians such as current president José Mujica.