Events in the year 1940 in

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

Incumbents

President of Paraguay The president of Paraguay ( es, Presidente del Paraguay), officially known as the President of the Republic of Paraguay ( es, Presidente de la República del Paraguay), is according to the Constitution of Paraguay the head of the executive bran ...

José Félix Estigarribia José Félix Estigarribia Insaurralde (February 21, 1888 in Caraguatay – September 7, 1940 in Altos) was a Paraguayan military officer, politician and president. He was Commander in Chief of the Paraguayan Army during the Chaco War (19 ...

until September 7, then

Higinio Moríñigo Higinio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Higinio Anglés (1888–1969), Spanish musicologist *Higinio Cazón (1866–1914), musician and Songwriter *Higinio Marín Escavy (born 1993), Spanish footballer *Higinio García Fern� ...

*Minister of War and Navy: Higinio Moríñigo until September 7, then Paulino Ántola

Events

*February 19 - President Estigarribia dissolves the legislature and suspends the Constitution *August 4 -

Paraguayan constitutional referendum, 1940 A constitutional referendum was held in Paraguay on 4 August 1940. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p428 It saw voters approve the new constitution. Background In 1939, in the midst of a political stal ...

*September 7 - President Estigarribia and his wife are killed in a plane crash in Agapuey while on a tour of the interior."Dictator of Paraguay is Killed in Airplane Crash," ''Oakland Tribune'', September 8, 1940, p. 1

Births

Deaths

*September 7 - Jose Felix Estigarribia, general and President, plane crash

References

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