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Batlle
Batlle , alternatively spelled Batle , is a surname of Catalan origin found in Catalan-speaking territories and countries that received immigrants from Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. It is of particular significance in Uruguayan political history. See also batlle in Catalan Wikipedia ( :ca:Batlle)
It can refer to:
- Lorenzo Batlle y Grau, President of Uruguay from 1868 to 1872.
- José Batlle y Ordóñez, President of Uruguay from 1903 to 1907 and 1911 to 1915, son of Lorenzo Batlle y Grau.
- Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco, Uruguayan politician and son of José Batlle y Ordóñez.
- César Batlle Pacheco, Uruguayan politician and son of José Batlle y Ordóñez.
- Rafael Batlle Pacheco, Uruguayan journalist and son of José Batlle y Ordóñez.
- Luis Batlle Berres, President of Uruguay from 1947 to 1951 and 1955 to 1956, nephew of José Batlle y Ordóñez.
- Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005, son of Luis Batlle Berres.
- Julio Vega Batlle, Dominican writer