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Republic, participatory democracy, presidential systemLiberal democracy

Yamandú Orsi

President · 595 days in office

How the political system works in Uruguay

Uruguay is governed as a republic with a participatory democracy, presidential system. Its president, Yamandú Orsi, has led the country since Mar 1, 2025. Uruguay has had 54 presidents since 1830. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Uruguay?

Across 60 completed terms, the average president of Uruguay has served 892 days (about 2.4 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,826 days.

All presidents of Uruguay

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
61	Yamandú Orsi	Mar 1, 2025	Incumbent	595
60	Luis Lacalle Pou	Mar 1, 2020	Mar 1, 2025	1,826
59	Tabaré Vázquez	Mar 1, 2015	Mar 1, 2020	1,827
58	José Mujica	Mar 1, 2010	Mar 1, 2015	1,826
57	Tabaré Vázquez	Mar 1, 2005	Mar 1, 2010	1,826
56	Jorge Batlle Ibáñez	Mar 1, 2000	Mar 1, 2005	1,826
55	Julio María Sanguinetti	Mar 1, 1995	Mar 1, 2000	1,827
54	Luis Alberto Lacalle	Mar 1, 1990	Mar 1, 1995	1,826
53	Julio María Sanguinetti	Mar 1, 1985	Mar 1, 1990	1,826
52	Rafael Addiego Bruno	Feb 12, 1985	Mar 1, 1985	17
51	Gregorio Conrado Álvarez	Sep 1, 1981	Feb 12, 1985	1,260
50	Aparicio Méndez	Sep 1, 1976	Sep 1, 1981	1,826
49	Alberto Demicheli	Jun 12, 1976	Sep 1, 1976	81
48	Juan María Bordaberry	Mar 1, 1972	Jun 12, 1976	1,564
47	Jorge Pacheco Areco	Dec 6, 1967	Mar 1, 1972	1,547
46	Óscar Diego Gestido	Mar 1, 1967	Dec 6, 1967	280
45	Alberto Héber Usher	Mar 1, 1966	Feb 28, 1967	364
44	Washington Beltrán	Feb 7, 1965	Mar 1, 1966	387
43	Luis Giannattasio	Mar 1, 1964	Feb 7, 1965	343
42	Daniel Fernández Crespo	Mar 1, 1963	Mar 1, 1964	366
41	Faustino Harrison	Mar 1, 1962	Mar 1, 1963	365
40	Eduardo Víctor Haedo	Mar 1, 1961	Mar 1, 1962	365
39	Benito Nardone	Mar 1, 1960	Mar 1, 1961	365
38	Martín Echegoyen	Mar 1, 1959	Mar 1, 1960	366
37	Carlos Fischer	Mar 1, 1958	Mar 1, 1959	365
36	Arturo Lezama	Mar 1, 1957	Mar 1, 1958	365
35	Alberto Fermín Zubiría	Mar 1, 1956	Mar 1, 1957	365
34	Andrés Martínez Trueba	Mar 1, 1951	Mar 1, 1952	366
33	Luis Batlle Berres Pérez	Aug 2, 1947	Mar 1, 1951	1,307
32	Tomás Berreta	Mar 1, 1947	Aug 2, 1947	154
31	Juan José de Amézaga	Mar 1, 1943	Mar 1, 1947	1,461
30	Alfredo Baldomir	Jun 19, 1938	Mar 1, 1943	1,716
29	Baltasar Brum	Mar 1, 1919	Mar 1, 1923	1,461
28	Feliciano Viera	Mar 1, 1915	Mar 1, 1919	1,461
27	José Batlle y Ordóñez	Mar 1, 1911	Mar 1, 1915	1,461
26	José Batlle y Ordóñez	Mar 1, 1903	Mar 1, 1907	1,461
25	Duncan Stewart	Mar 1, 1894	Mar 21, 1894	20
24	Julio Herrera y Obes	Mar 1, 1890	Mar 1, 1894	1,461
23	Miguel Alberto Flangini Ximénez	Feb 1, 1882	Mar 1, 1882	28
22	Lorenzo Latorre	Mar 10, 1876	Mar 15, 1880	1,466
21	Pedro Carve	Jan 22, 1875	Jan 22, 1875	0
20	José Eugenio Ellauri	Mar 1, 1873	Jan 22, 1875	692
19	Tomás Gomensoro Albín	Mar 1, 1872	Mar 1, 1873	365
18	Lorenzo Batlle y Grau	Mar 1, 1868	Mar 1, 1872	1,461
17	Venancio Flores	Feb 20, 1865	Feb 15, 1868	1,090
16	Tomás Villalba	Feb 15, 1865	Feb 20, 1865	5
15	Atanasio Aguirre	Mar 1, 1864	Feb 15, 1865	351
14	Bernardo Berro	Mar 1, 1860	Mar 1, 1864	1,461
13	José María Plá	Feb 15, 1856	Mar 1, 1856	15
12	Manuel Basilio Bustamante	Sep 10, 1855	Feb 15, 1856	158
11	Venancio Flores	Mar 12, 1854	Sep 10, 1855	547
10	Fructuoso Rivera	Oct 22, 1853	Jan 13, 1854	83
9	Juan Antonio Lavalleja	Sep 25, 1853	Oct 22, 1853	27
8	Joaquín Suárez	Mar 1, 1852	Feb 15, 1852	0
7	Juan Francisco Giró	Mar 1, 1852	Sep 25, 1853	573
6	Manuel Oribe	Feb 16, 1843	Oct 8, 1851	3,156
5	Fructuoso Rivera	Mar 1, 1839	Mar 1, 1843	1,461
4	Gabriel Antonio Pereira	Oct 24, 1838	Mar 1, 1839	128
3	Manuel Oribe	Mar 1, 1835	Oct 24, 1838	1,333
2	Carlos Anaya	Oct 24, 1834	Mar 1, 1835	128
1	Fructuoso Rivera	Nov 6, 1830	Oct 24, 1834	1,448

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Uruguay?

Yamandú Orsi has been President of Uruguay since Mar 1, 2025.

How is the leader of Uruguay chosen?

Uruguay is governed as a republic with a participatory democracy, presidential system. Its president, Yamandú Orsi, has led the country since Mar 1, 2025. Uruguay has had 54 presidents since 1830. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.

Who is the longest-serving President of Uruguay?

Manuel Oribe, with 4,489 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Uruguay?

Across 60 completed terms, the average president of Uruguay has served 892 days (about 2.4 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,826 days.

Has Uruguay ever had a female president?

No. All 54 presidents of Uruguay to date have been men.