Heraclio Ruggia was an Uruguayan engineer and politician. He was born in Mercedes on May 15, 1902. [1] He obtained a degree in civil engineering, after which he became a member of the Postal Directory. [1] He was named Chairman of the State Directory of Factories and Telephones (UTE) between February 1948 and February 1951. [1] [2] He was a member of the National Aerodrome Commission on Aerodromes. [1]
Politically Ruggia was a Batllista. [3] Ruggia was named as Minister of Public Works in the cabinet of Óscar Diego Gestido on March 1, 1967. [4] On October 10, 1967, Ruggia and other Batllista ministers resigned from the cabinet in protest against Gestido's decree introducing ' Immediate Security Measures ' the preceding day. [1] [5] [6]
Ruggia died on July 7, 1970. [1] In 1982 the municipal government of Montevideo named a street after Heraclio Ruggia. [7]
Heraclio Ruggia was an Uruguayan engineer and politician. He was born in Mercedes on May 15, 1902. [1] He obtained a degree in civil engineering, after which he became a member of the Postal Directory. [1] He was named Chairman of the State Directory of Factories and Telephones (UTE) between February 1948 and February 1951. [1] [2] He was a member of the National Aerodrome Commission on Aerodromes. [1]
Politically Ruggia was a Batllista. [3] Ruggia was named as Minister of Public Works in the cabinet of Óscar Diego Gestido on March 1, 1967. [4] On October 10, 1967, Ruggia and other Batllista ministers resigned from the cabinet in protest against Gestido's decree introducing ' Immediate Security Measures ' the preceding day. [1] [5] [6]
Ruggia died on July 7, 1970. [1] In 1982 the municipal government of Montevideo named a street after Heraclio Ruggia. [7]