# Martin Echegoyen - President of the National Council of Government

URL: https://allhistories.com/uruguay/rulers/martin-echegoyen
Term: 1959–1960
Number in the list: 109
Born-Died: 1891-04-03 - 1974-05-18
Dynasty: Blanco (National Party)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Echegoyen

Echegoyen chaired the first Blanco Council after the 1958 victory. He had been education and public works minister under Terra.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Carlos Fischer](https://allhistories.com/uruguay/rulers/carlos-fischer)
- Next in list: [Benito Nardone](https://allhistories.com/uruguay/rulers/benito-nardone)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1960 - [Mario Benedetti publishes La tregua](https://allhistories.com/uruguay/timeline/1960-mario-benedetti-publishes-la-tregua)
- 1960 - [Penarol wins the first Copa Libertadores](https://allhistories.com/uruguay/timeline/1960-penarol-wins-the-first-copa-libertadores)