Alberto Demicheli

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Alberto Demicheli (Lizaso, Pedro) (1896 - 1980) was a Uruguayan political figure. Demicheli was the President of Uruguay as an interim measure in 1976.

He was a noted jurist and economist and previously served as Interior Minister under President Gabriel Terra.

A member of the Colorado Party, Demicheli was one of a number of civilians who participated in the civilian-military administration which took office following President Juan Maria Bordaberry's coup in 1973. He succeeded Bordaberry as President in July of 1976, prior to handing on his office to Aparicio Méndez in September of that year.

He attained the age of 80 during his brief period as President. While in office he adopted measures designed to liberalize the economy.

Demicheli was a relative moderate within the civilian-military administrations which ruled Uruguay between 1973 and 1985, in that, although he was known for measures deemed repressive by democracy advocates opposed to the government, he dissented with his military colleagues regarding the extent to which former political figures should be proscribed from pursuing political activities: this is believed to have hastened the end of his short term of office as President of Uruguay.

As with his predecessor Juan Maria Bordaberry, some observers would argue that the close links between leading Colorado party figures such as Demicheli and the military mirror the similar elements present in the Colorado party's founder, the 19th century President and military patriot, Fructuoso Rivera. Others would argue that Demicheli was effectively repudiating Colorado party ideals in cooperating with the civilian-military administration which took office in 1973.

The fact that the Colorado Demicheli twice in his career exercised ministerial / executive powers at periods when rule by decree was in force arguably illustrates the fact that within the Colorado party there was substantial support for such measures, e.g., César Charlone was a Colorado who became Vice-President under Terra. Others would seek to discount Demicheli's association with the Colorado Party.

His wife, Sofía Álvarez Vignoli de Demicheli, was noted for her diplomatic activity during the Presidency of Gabriel Terra.