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Luis María Argaña
Luis María del Corazón de Jesús Dionisio Argaña Ferraro (October 3, 1932 – March 23, 1999) was a prominent Paraguayan politician and Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay, Supreme Court judge. He was an influential member of the Colorado Party (Paraguay), Colorado Party and rose to the Vice President of Paraguay, Vice-Presidency in 1998, but was assassinated in March 1999 at a time when it appeared likely that he would inherit the President of Paraguay, presidency from Raúl Cubas, who was on the verge of being impeached. The incident and its aftermath is known in Paraguay as ''Marzo paraguayo'' ("the Paraguayan March"). An airport in Paraguay, Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport, is named for him. Career Argaña graduated in law and social sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in 1958.Joshua Abreu, Project ParaguayLuis Maria Argaña He became a Professor at the University, and entered politics, becoming a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Paraguay
The vice president of Paraguay is the person with the second highest position in the executive branch of the Paraguayan government, after the president of Paraguay. The position of vice president was created with the Constitution of 1844, although it was the title given to ex officio members temporarily replacing the elected president in case of death or absence, and was not a position elected alongside the president. The Constitution of 1870 established the position with a permanent character, requiring election alongside the president and assigning to it the presidency of the National Congress and the one of the Senate. The position disappeared between 1940 and 1993, as the Constitutions of 1940 and 1967 abolished it. Only in 1992, with the new National Constitution, the position of vice president was reinstalled within the political institutional scheme of Paraguay. The vice president serves a five-year term, running on the same ticket as the president. He is not eligibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
