President of Paraguay
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The President of Paraguay (officially in Spanish Excelentisimo Señor Presidente de la República del Paraguay) is according to the Paraguayan Constitution the Chief of the Executive branch of the Government of Paraguay. Therefore, the President is the Head of State and the Head of Government of the Republic of Paraguay.
The workplace of the President of Paraguay is the Palacio de los López, in Asuncion. The Presidential Residence is Mburuvichá Roga House, also in Asuncion.
Once Presidents leave office, they are granted by the Paraguayan Constitution the speaking-but-non-voting position of Senator for life.
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List of heads of state of Paraguay
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- Parties
None Colorado Liberal Revolutionary Febrerista Patriotic Alliance for Change
Presidents of the Superior Governing Junta (1811-1813)
| President | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junta[nb 1] | 14 May 1811 | 17 June 1811 | None |
| Fulgencio Yegros | 19 June 1811 | 12 October 1813 | None |
Consuls of the Republic (1813-1814)
| Consul | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Gaspar Rodríguez de
Francia (1st consulship) |
12 October 1813 | 12 February 1814 | None |
| Fulgencio Yegros | 12 February 1814 | 12 June 1814 | None |
| José Gaspar Rodríguez de
Francia (2nd consulship) |
12 June 1814 | 3 October 1814 | None |
Supreme Dictator (1814-1840)
| Supreme Dictator | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia | 3 October 1814[nb 2] | 20 September 1840 | None |
Presidents of the Provisional Junta (1840-1841)
| President | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Antonio Ortiz | 20 September 1840[nb 3] | 22 January 1841 | None |
| Juan José Medina | 22 January 1841 | 9 February 1841 | None |
| Mariano Roque Alonzo | 9 February 1841 | 14 March 1841 | None |
Consuls of the Republic (1841-1844)
| Consuls | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Antonio López and Mariano Roque Alonzo[nb 4] | 14 March 1841 | 13 March 1844 | None |
Presidents of the Republic of Paraguay (1844-Present)
| President | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Antonio López | 14 March 1844 | 10 September 1862 | None |
| Francisco Solano López | 10 September 1862[nb 5] | 15 August 1869 | None |
| Cirilo Antonio Rivarola (1st presidency) |
15 August 1869 | 31 August 1870 | None |
| Facundo Machaín (Acting President) |
31 August 1870 | 1 September 1870 | None |
| Cirilo Antonio Rivarola (2nd presidency) |
1 September 1870[nb 6] | 18 December 1871 | None |
| Salvador Jovellanos (Acting President) |
18 December 1871 | 25 November 1874 | None |
| Juan Bautista Gill | 25 November 1874 | 12 April 1877 | None |
| Higinio Uriarte (Acting President) |
12 April 1877 | 25 November 1878 | None |
| Cándido Bareiro | 25 November 1878 | 4 September 1880 | None |
| Bernardino Caballero | 4 September 1880[nb 7] | 25 November 1886 | Colorado |
| Patricio Escobar | 25 November 1886 | 25 November 1890 | Colorado |
| Juan Gualberto González | 25 November 1890 | 9 June 1894 | Colorado |
| Marcos Morínigo (Acting President) |
9 June 1894 | 25 November 1894 | Colorado |
| Juan Bautista Egusquiza | 25 November 1894 | 25 November 1898 | Colorado |
| Emilio Aceval | 25 November 1898 | 9 January 1902 | Colorado |
| Andrés Héctor Carvallo (Acting President) |
9 January 1902 | 25 November 1902 | Colorado |
| Juan Antonio Escurra | 25 November 1902 | 19 December 1904 | Colorado |
| Juan Bautista Gaona (Acting President) |
19 December 1904 | 9 December 1905 | Liberal |
| Cecilio Báez (Acting President) |
9 December 1905 | 25 November 1906 | Liberal |
| Benigno Ferreira | 25 November 1906 | 4 July 1908 | Liberal |
| Emiliano González Navero (Acting President; 1st presidency) |
4 July 1908 | 25 November 1910 | Liberal |
| Manuel
Gondra (1st presidency) |
25 November 1910 | 17 January 1911 | Liberal |
| Albino
Jara (Acting President) |
17 January 1911 | 5 July 1911 | Liberal |
| Liberato Marcial Rojas (Acting President) |
5 July 1911 | 28 February 1912 | Liberal |
| Pedro Peña (Acting President) |
28 February 1912 | 22 March 1912 | Liberal |
| Emiliano González Navero (Acting President; 2nd presidency) |
22 March 1912 | 15 August 1912 | Liberal |
| Eduardo Schaerer | 15 August 1912 | 15 August 1916 | Liberal |
| Manuel Franco | 15 August 1916 | 5 June 1919 | Liberal |
| José Pedro Montero (Acting President) |
5 June 1919 | 15 August 1920 | Liberal |
| Manuel
Gondra (2nd presidency) |
15 August 1920 | 7 November 1921 | Liberal |
| Eusebio Ayala (Acting President; 1st presidency) |
7 November 1921 | 12 April 1923 | Liberal |
| Eligio Ayala (Acting President; 1st presidency) |
12 April 1923 | 17 March 1924 | Liberal |
| Luis Alberto Riart (Acting President) |
17 March 1924 | 15 August 1924 | Liberal |
| Eligio
Ayala (2nd presidency) |
15 August 1924 | 15 August 1928 | Liberal |
| José Patricio Guggiari | 15 August 1928 | 15 August 1932 | Liberal |
| Eusebio Ayala (2nd presidency) |
15 August 1932 | 17 February 1936 | Liberal |
| Rafael Franco (Acting President) |
20 February 1936 | 15 August 1937 | Revolutionary Febrerista |
| Félix Paiva | 16 August 1937[nb 8] | 15 August 1939 | Liberal |
| José Félix Estigarribia | 15 August 1939 | 7 September 1940 | Liberal |
| Higinio Moríñigo | 7 September 1940 | 3 June 1948 | None |
| Juan Manuel Frutos (Acting President) |
3 June 1948 | 15 August 1948 | Colorado |
| Juan Natalicio González | 15 August 1948 | 30 January 1949 | Colorado |
| Raimundo Rolón (Acting President) |
30 January 1949 | 26 February 1949 | Colorado |
| Felipe Molas López | 27 February 1949[nb 9] | 11 September 1949 | Colorado |
| Federico Chávez | 11 September 1949[nb 10] | 5 May 1954 | Colorado |
| Tomás Romero Pereira (Acting President) |
5 May 1954 | 15 August 1954 | Colorado |
| Alfredo Stroessner | 15 August 1954 | 3 February 1989 | Colorado |
| Andrés Rodríguez | 3 February 1989[nb 11] | 15 August 1993 | Colorado |
| Juan Carlos Wasmosy | 15 August 1993 | 15 August 1998 | Colorado |
| Raúl Cubas Grau | 15 August 1998 | 28 March 1999 | Colorado |
| Luis Ángel González Macchi | 28 March 1999 | 15 August 2003 | Colorado |
| Nicanor Duarte | 15 August 2003 | 15 August 2008 | Colorado |
| Fernando Lugo | 15 August 2008 | Incumbent | Patriotic Alliance for Change |
Notes
- ^ Composed of the following leaders: Vicente Ignacio Iturbe Domínguez; Juan Valeriano de Zevallos; Fulgencio Yegros; Pedro Juan Caballero and José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
- ^ From 6 June 1816, Francia would be styled as "Perpetual Supreme Dictator".
- ^ Ortiz would be formally sworn into office on 25 September 1840.
- ^ López and Alonzo would rule jointly, but were occasionally styled First Consul and Second Consul.
- ^ Acting President before 16 October 1862; continued to act as de facto President after deposition until his death on 1 March 1870.
- ^ Rivarola was Acting President until 25 November 1870.
- ^ Caballero was Acting President until 25 November 1882.
- ^ Paiva was Acting President until 12 October 1938.
- ^ Molas was Acting President until 12 October 1938.
- ^ Chávez was Acting President until 15 August 1953.
- ^ Rodríguez was Acting President until 15 May 1989.
See also
External links
- (Spanish) Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay
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