Luis Hierro Gambardella


Luis Hierro Gambardella was a Uruguayan political figure.

Background

He was a member of the Colorado Party.
His father Luis Hierro was a Deputy from Treinta y Tres. His son Luis Antonio Hierro López was Vice President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005.

Public offices

He served as a Deputy for Treinta y Tres from 1955 to 1967 and as a Senator from 1967 to 1973. He served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay from 1964 to 1965. In 1967, he was Minister of Culture.
Reelected to the Senate in 1984, he served as Ambassador to Spain from 1985 to 1990.