About Washington Beltrán
Lived 1914 – 2003 (aged 88). Washington Beltrán was an Uruguayan politician, journalist, writer and lawyer.
Jorge Washington Beltrán Mullin, better known as Washington Beltrán (6 April 1914 in Montevideo – 19 February 2003) was a Uruguayan politician and journalist.
Biography Beltrán was the son of Washington Beltrán Barbat, a deputy of the National Party who was killed in 1920 in a duel with former Colorado President José Batlle y Ordóñez. In 1939 Beltrán started working as a journalist for the newspaper El País, which had been co-founded by his father; in 1961 he joined the editorial board of the newspaper.
In 1943 Beltrán was elected to the Chamber of Representatives for the Independent National Party, and served until 1955.
Beltrán was elected to the nine-member National Council of Government in 1962. Following the death of Luis Giannattasio, he served as President of the Council between 1965 and 1966.
Honours and awards Foreign honours
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Who was Washington Beltrán?
Uruguayan politician (1914-2003)
When was Washington Beltrán born?
Washington Beltrán was born on 6 April 1914 in Montevideo.
When did Washington Beltrán die?
Washington Beltrán died on 19 February 2003 in Montevideo.
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Washington Beltrán was a politician, journalist, writer and lawyer.
What nationality was Washington Beltrán?
Washington Beltrán was Uruguayan.
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