Jorge Pacheco Areco
Uruguayan politician
- Lived
- 1920–1998
- Country
- Uruguay
Updated September 2026
About Jorge Pacheco Areco
Jorge Pacheco Areco was a Uruguayan politician and journalist and the 33rd president of Uruguay, serving from 1967 to 1972. Formerly the Vice President of Uruguay Pacheco became President after the sudden death of Óscar Diego Gestido. A member of the Colorado Party, Pacheco Areco had previously been a member of the National Representative from 1963 to 1967, before becoming the vice president.
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