Lorenzo Latorre, full name Lorenzo Antonio Inocencio Latorre Jampen, (July 8, 1844 – January 18, 1916) was a Uruguayan officer and politician, who was a dictator and President of Uruguay from March 10, 1876 until March 15, 1880.
During his rule political opponents were oppressed, but at the same time, his reforms greatly improved the economy and state institutions.