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Lacalle was born and raised in Montevideo. He is the grandson of Luis Alberto de Herrera who led the National Party and founded one of its most prominent sectors. He attended the Jesuit Colegio Seminario and graduated from the University of the Republic in 1964 with a law degree.
During his student days he aspired to be a lawyer and pursued a degree from the University of the Republic's law school. He also worked as a journalist and wrote columns on political analysis.
In 1961 he began working as a journalist for the newspaper Clarín and in 1964 he finished his studies at the University of the Republic graduating as a Doctor of Law and Social Sciences. In 1973, after the coup d'état, Luis Alberto was arrested and remained in jail for a few weeks.
Nov 27, 2014 · He is a lawyer by profession (1998), having obtained his doctorate degree at the Catholic University of Montevideo. 3. He is the son of the former president of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle (1991-1995), ardent anti-socialist, and of María Julia Pou, who served as senator for the National Party.
Education: Luis Lacalle graduated with a Law degree from the School of Law and Social Sciences at the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay (1974). Professional Experience: Beginning in 1961, Luis Lacalle worked as a journalist for the daily newspaper Clarín.
Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou (Spanish: [ˈlwis laˈkaʝe ˈpow], locally [ˈlwih laˈkaʒe ˈpow,-kaʃe-]; born 11 August 1973), is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer, serving as the 42nd president of Uruguay since 2020.
The son of former president Luis Alberto Lacalle, Lacalle Pou attended The British Schools of Montevideo and graduated from the Catholic University of Uruguay in 1998 with a law degree.
