Sotero Cayo Miltos Miers (1843, Concepción – 1871,

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) was a

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politician. He studied in universities in Argentina and

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. He returned to Paraguay in 1869 and was a political ally of

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and Juan Antonio Jara. After

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was elected as President of the Republic, Miltos was elected as President of Superior Tribunal Court and was also chosen in the commission to write a new constitution, leading the opposition bloc within this body. On November 24, 1870, he was elected as

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, by the National Constitutional Convention, taking office on the next day. He died in office on January 7, 1871, during a yellow fever outbreak.

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1843 births 1871 deaths University of Paris alumni People from Concepción Department, Paraguay Vice presidents of Paraguay Paraguayan judges Paraguayan expatriates in France {{Paraguay-politician-stub