Carlos Anaya

Carlos Anaya Lopez Camelo
Carlos Anaya Lopez Camelo
President of Uruguay
	In office; 24 October 1834 – 1 March 1835
Preceded by	Fructuoso Rivera
Succeeded by	Manuel Oribe
Personal details
Born	1777; San Pedro, Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, Spanish Empire (now in Argentina)
Died	1862 (aged 84); Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupation	politician, historian

Carlos Anaya Lopez Camelo (November 4 1777–June 18 1862) was an Uruguayan politician and historian from Buenos Aires, who served as interim President of the Republic between 1834 and 1835, in his capacity as President of the Senate.

Background

Anaya was born in San Pedro, Buenos Aires. He drafted the Uruguayan Declaration of Independence, 1825.

He was senator from 1832 to 1838. This was in the period before the party system had been fully developed in Uruguay. In October 1834 President Fructuoso Rivera stepped down from office. Anaya served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay from 1834 to 1835, and from 1837 to 1838.^[1]

Anaya was the author of some noted historical works.

President of Uruguay

Anaya served as President of Uruguay from 24 October 1834 to 1 March 1835, having succeeded Fructuoso Rivera in that office.

Anaya was himself succeeded as President by Manuel Oribe.

Death

Anaya died in Montevideo on June 18 1862.

References

^ PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013.