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| Leader | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | National Party |
Herrerism is thecentre-right political faction of theNational Party ofUruguay.
Herrerism is named after the leader and founder of the faction,Luis Alberto de Herrera (1873–1959). His grandson,Luis Alberto Lacalle (1941–),President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995, has long exercised a leading role in the group. Herrera's great-grandsonLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou has also been elected president under the sponsorship of the group.
The ideology of Herrerism is built on a foundation ofeconomic liberalism andliberal conservatism, although earlier in its history it took on moreanti-imperialist andtraditionalist policies. Also Herrerism isanti-jacobinist.[1]
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