This article contains a list of heads of state of

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 ...

, since the beginning of the

independence Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...

(1811) to the present day.

Background

After Paraguay proclaimed independence from the

Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata ( es, Virreinato del Río de la Plata or es, Virreinato de las Provincias del Río de la Plata) meaning "River of the Silver", also called "Viceroyalty of the River Plate" in some scholarly writings, in ...

, its first effective head of state was utopist

José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco () (6 January 1766 – 20 September 1840) was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician, and the first dictator (1814–1840) of Paraguay following its 1811 independence from the Spanish Viceroyalty of ...

, who ruled the country from 1814 until his death in 1840, with very little outside contact or influence. Since the establishment of the office of President of the Republic in 1844, during the family dictatorship of the López family (1841–1870), Paraguay had 51 presidents. Between the end of the

Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It was the deadlies ...

in 1870 and the 1954 coup d'état, the country changed 44 presidents; 24 of them were removed from power by force. Eventually,

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...

Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989. Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with t ...

, supported by the

Armed Forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

and the

right-wing Right-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics, authorit ...

Colorado Party, seized power in the 1954 coup d'état. Relying on the military and the party as the "twin pillars" of his rule, and ruling in the

single-party system A one-party state, single-party state, one-party system, or single-party system is a type of sovereign state in which only one political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution. All other parties ...

until 1962, Stroessner was elected for eight consecutive terms before being ousted from power in the 1989 coup d'état. His 35-year-long rule was one of the longest in history by a non-royal leader.

Non-presidential heads of state (1811–1844)

Presidents (1844–present)

Timeline

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Bernardo de Velasco Bernardo Luis de Velasco y Huidobro (20 August 1742 – ) was a figure in the Spanish American wars of independence, the last Spanish governor of Paraguay and a commander of royalist military forces in the war. He was deposed by the congress cele ...

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Juan Valeriano de Zevallos ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

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Fulgencio Yegros Fulgencio Yegros y Franco de Torres (born 1780 in Quyquyhó, died 1821) was Paraguayan soldier and first head of state of independent Paraguay. The town of Yegros is named in his honor. Life Yegros was born to a family of military traditio ...

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Manuel Antonio Ortiz Manuel Antonio Ortiz became President of the Provisional Junta of Paraguay on 20 September 1840 following the death of José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. He was chairman of the Junta until 22 January 1841, when he was overthrown in a coup. Follo ...

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Juan José Medina Juan José Medina was President of the Provisional Junta of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South Ameri ...

" bar:JoseGabrielBenitez from: 1841 till: 1841 color:none text:"

José Gabriel Benítez José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

" bar:JoseCampos from: 1841 till: 1841 color:none text:" José Campos" bar:MarianoRoqueAlonzo from: 1841 till: 1841 color:none from: 1841 till: 1844 color:none text:"

Mariano Roque Alonzo Mariano Roque Alonso Romero (16 August 1792 Ybytimí – 7 August 1853) was List of Presidents of Paraguay, President of the Provisional Junta of Paraguay from 9 February 1841 to 14 March 1841. On 14 March 1841, he established a government ruling ...

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Carlos Antonio López Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (November 4, 1792 – September 10, 1862) served as leader of Paraguay from 1841 to 1862. Early life López was born at Manorá (Asunción) on November 4, 1792, as one of eight children. He graduated from Real C ...

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Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 – 1 March 1870) was President of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. He was the eldest son of Juana Pabla Carrillo and of President Carlos Antonio López, Francisco's predecessor. ...

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Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta (1836 – 31 December 1878) was the 4th President of Paraguay and served from 1870 to 1871. Biography The Rivarola family was important in Paraguayan politics throughout the 19th century, and often found itself at ...

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Carlos Loizaga Carlos Loizaga was member of the Paraguayan Triumvirate established by the occupying allied forces following the death of Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 – 1 March 1870) was President of Para ...

" bar:JoseDiazdeBedoya from: 1869 till: 1870 color:none text:" José Díaz de Bedoya" bar:FacundoMachain from: 1870 till: 1870 color:none text:"

Facundo Machaín Facundo Machaín (November 26, 1845 – October 29, 1877) was Head of state and government of Paraguay, President of Paraguay. His period of government lasted barely one day between August 31 and September 1, 1870, but was important for the politi ...

" bar:SalvadorJovellanos from: 1871 till: 1874 color:none text:"

Salvador Jovellanos Salvador Silvestre del Rosario Jovellanos Guanes (December 31, 1833 – February 11, 1881) was a Paraguayan politician. He served as Vice President in 1871, and President from December 18, 1871 – November 25, 1874. His main concern as president ...

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Juan Bautista Gill Juan Bautista Gill García (''Juan Bautista Gill Garcia del Barrio'') (October 28, 1840 – April 12, 1877) was President of Paraguay from November 25, 1874 to April 12, 1877 and the only Paraguayan President to be assassinated while in office. ...

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Higinio Uriarte José Higinio Uriarte y García del Barrio (11 January 1843 in Asunción – 21 April 1909) was a Paraguayan politician and President from April 12, 1877 to November 25, 1878. He was Juan Bautista Gill's cousin. He served as President of the Ch ...

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Cándido Bareiro Cándido Pastor Bareiro Caballero (October 27, 1833 in Luque Paraguay – September 4, 1880 in Asuncion, Paraguay) was President of Paraguay from 27 November 1878 to 4 September 1880 and the leading politician of the post-war decade. Bareiro se ...

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Bernardino Caballero Juan Bernardino Caballero de Añasco y Melgarejo (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción) was a Paraguayan War veteran, the President of Paraguay from 1880 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party. He was the leadin ...

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Patricio Escobar Patricio Escobar (March 17, 1843 – April 19, 1912) was the President of Paraguay between November 25, 1886 and November 25, 1890. His life He was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Bella ...

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Juan Gualberto González Juan Gualberto González (July 12, 1851 – July 30, 1912) was the President of Paraguay and served from 1890 until his forced resignation in 1894. His life Juan Gualberto González was born in Asunción on July 12, 1851. He married with tea ...

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Marcos Morínigo Marcos Antonio Morínigo Fleytas (8 October 1848 – 13 July 1901) was a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay in 1894. He was born in 1848 in Quyquyho (Paraguarí department). In 1881, he was elected for his first term in ...

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Juan Bautista Egusquiza Juan Bautista Egusquiza Isasi (25 August 1845, Asunción – 24 August 1902) was President of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a ...

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Emilio Aceval Emilio Aceval Marín (October 16, 1853 – April 15, 1931) was President of Paraguay from 1898 to 1902. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Biography Aceval's parents were Don Leonardo Aceval and Ms Monica Marin. He studied under Fidel Maíz ...

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Andrés Héctor Carvallo Andrés Héctor Carvallo Acosta (8 November 1862, Asunción – 16 August 1934) was a Paraguayan politician. He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies.https://www.csj.gov.py/cache/lederes/R-1-011891-L-3-0.pdf Later he served as Vice Pre ...

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Juan Antonio Escurra Juan Antonio Escurra (May 6, 1859 – August 24, 1929) was the President of Paraguay from 1902 to 1904. He was born on May 6, 1859 in Caraguatay, Cordillera department. He was married with Josefa M. Rojas, woman from a traditional family, who later ...

" bar:JuanBautistaGaona from: 1904 till: 1905 color:liberal text:"

Juan Bautista Gaona Juan Bautista Gaona Figueredo (30 June 1845 – 18 May 1932) was provisional President of Paraguay October 18, 1904 – December 8, 1905 and later served as Vice President from 1910 to 1911. He was Minister of Finance of Paraguay in December 1904. ...

" bar:CecilioBaez from: 1905 till: 1906 color:liberal text:"

Cecilio Báez Cecilio Báez González (January 1, 1862 – June 18, 1941) was provisional President of Paraguay from December 8, 1905 to November 25, 1906. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Early life and career Dr. Cecilio Báez González was born in As ...

" bar:BenignoFerreira from: 1906 till: 1908 color:liberal text:"

Benigno Ferreira Benigno Asunción Ferreira (January 13, 1846 – June 14, 1920) was President of Paraguay November 25, 1906 – July 4, 1908. He was a member of the Liberal Party. The general and doctor Benigno Ferrerira was one of the main protagonists in the p ...

" bar:EmilianoGonzalesNavero from: 1908 till: 1910 color:liberal from: 1912 till: 1912 color:liberal from: 1931 till: 1932 color:liberal text:"

Emiliano González Navero Emiliano González Navero (16 June 1861 – 18 October 1934) was a Paraguayan politician of the Liberal Party, he served as President of Paraguay on three occasions and as Vice President of Paraguay on two occasions. His life He was one of the ...

" bar:ManuelGondra from: 1910 till: 1911 color:liberal from: 1920 till: 1921 color:liberal text:"

Manuel Gondra Manuel Gondra Pereira (1 January 1871 – 8 March 1927) was the 21st List of Presidents of Paraguay, President of Paraguay who served from 25 November 1910 to 11 January 1911 and again from 15 August 1920 to 31 October 1921. Born in Buenos Aire ...

" bar:AlbinoJara from: 1911 till: 1911 color:liberal text:"

Albino Jara Colonel Albino Jara Benegas (28 February 1877 – 15 May 1912) was provisional President of Paraguay from 19 January 1911 to 5 July 1911. A military official, he was a member of the Liberal Party. He came to power during a coup orchestrated by him ...

" bar:LiberatoMarcialRojas from: 1911 till: 1912 color:liberal from: 1912 till: 1912 color:liberal text:" Liberato Marcial Rojas" bar:MarcosCaballeroCodas from: 1912 till: 1912 color:none text:"

Marcos Caballero Codas Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' *Marcos (given name) Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portugu ...

" bar:MarioUscher from: 1912 till: 1912 color:none text:" Mario Uscher" bar:AlfredoAponte from: 1912 till: 1912 color:none text:" Alfredo Aponte" bar:PedroPabloPena from: 1912 till: 1912 color:colorado text:"

Pedro Pablo Peña Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

" bar:EduardoSchaerer from: 1912 till: 1916 color:liberal text:"

Eduardo Schaerer Eduardo Schaerer Vera y Aragón (2 December 1873 – 12 November 1941) was a Swiss-Paraguayan businessman, publisher, and Liberal politician. He served as President of the Republic of Paraguay between 1912 and 1916. Schaerer was succeeded by ...

" bar:ManuelFranco from: 1916 till: 1919 color:liberal text:"

Manuel Franco Manuel Franco (July 9, 1871 – June 5, 1919) was President of Paraguay from August 15, 1916, to June 5, 1919. Childhood and Youth Doctor Manuel Franco was born in Concepción on June 9, 1871, in times of the government of Cirilo Antonio Rivar ...

" bar:JosePedroMontero from: 1919 till: 1920 color:liberal text:"

José Pedro Montero José Pedro Montero (1 August 1878 – 7 June 1927) was Head of state and government of Paraguay, President of Paraguay from 1919 to 1920. Early life Montero was born in Asunción, in a neighborhood called Villa Aurelia, southeast of the Recolet ...

" bar:FelixPaiva from: 1921 till: 1921 color:liberal from: 1937 till: 1939 color:liberal text:"

Félix Paiva Félix Paiva (21 February 1877, Caazapá, Caazapá Department – 2 November 1965, Asunción) was a Paraguayan politician from the Liberal Party. He studied law and worked as university teacher, rector of the University and president of the Sup ...

" bar:EusebioAyala from: 1921 till: 1923 color:liberal from: 1932 till: 1936 color:liberal text:"

Eusebio Ayala Eusebio Ayala (August 14, 1875 – June 4, 1942) was an intellectual and statesman, and List of Presidents of Paraguay, President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936. He was a member o ...

" bar:EligioAyala from: 1923 till: 1924 color:liberal from: 1924 till: 1928 color:liberal text:" Eligio Ayala" bar:LuisAlbertoRiart from: 1924 till: 1924 color:liberal text:"

Luis Alberto Riart Luis Alberto Riart Vera (21 June 1880 – 1 October 1953) was a Paraguayan politician and President of Paraguay from 17 March 1924 until 15 August 1924. His Government When Eligio Ayala renounced the presidency on March 17, 1924, Riart took c ...

" bar:JosePatricioGuggiari from: 1928 till: 1931 color:liberal from: 1932 till: 1932 color:liberal text:"

José Patricio Guggiari José Patricio Guggiari Corniglione (17 March 1884, in Asunción – 30 October 1957, in Buenos Aires) was a Paraguayan politician by the Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico. He was President of the Republic of Paraguay between 1928 and 1932. I ...

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Rafael Franco Rafael de la Cruz Franco Ojeda (October 22, 1896 – September 16, 1973) was a Paraguayan military officer and politician, served as Provisional President of Paraguay from February 17, 1936, to August 13, 1937, being also the historical leader ...

" bar:JoseFelixEstigarribia from: 1939 till: 1940 color:liberal text:"

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 (1 ...

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Higinio Morínigo Higinio Nicolás Morínigo Martínez (January 11, 1897 – January 27, 1983) was a military officer, politician and Paraguayan dictator. He participated in the Chaco War (1932–1935) as a prominent officer of the Paraguayan Army. After the wa ...

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Juan Manuel Frutos Juan Manuel Frutos (June 12, 1879 – April 15, 1960) was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician. He served as the 36th President of Paraguay on a provisional basis, from June 3, 1948 to August 15, 1948. Holding the position of President of the Sup ...

" bar:JuanNatalicioGonzalez from: 1948 till: 1949 color:colorado text:"

Juan Natalicio González Juan Natalicio González Paredes (8 September 1897 – 6 December 1966) was a Paraguayan poet who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1948 to 30 January 1949. Early life Natalicio González was born in Villarrica in the department ...

" bar:RaimundoRolon from: 1949 till: 1949 color:colorado text:" Raimundo Rolón" bar:FelipeMolasLopez from: 1949 till: 1949 color:colorado text:"

Felipe Molas López Felipe Benigno Molas López (10 July 1901 – 17 November 1954) was 39th President of Paraguay from February 27, 1949 – September 10, 1949, when he resigned. Life Early life Born in 1901 in Yuty, Caazapá Department. Once he completed h ...

" bar:FedericoChaves from: 1949 till: 1954 color:colorado text:"

Federico Chaves Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. People with the given name Federico Artists * Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ. * Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, ...

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Tomás Romero Pereira Tomás Romero Pereira (October 4, 1886 – August 12, 1982) was President of Paraguay from May 4, 1954, to August 15, 1954. Associated with the Colorado Party and General Alfredo Stroessner He was a member of the Colorado Party. He came to p ...

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" bar:AndresRodrigues from: 1989 till: 1993 color:colorado text:"

Andrés Rodríguez Andrés Rodríguez may refer to: * Andrés Rodríguez (politician) (1923–1997), president of Paraguay * Andrés Rodríguez (basketball) (born 1981), basketball player from Puerto Rico *Andres Rodriguez (show jumper) Andres Rodríguez (11 May ...

" bar:JuanCarlosWasmosy from: 1993 till: 1998 color:colorado text:"

Juan Carlos Wasmosy Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born December 15, 1938) was the president of Paraguay from August 15, 1992 until August 15, 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first freely elected president, as well as the first civilian ...

" bar:RaulCubas from: 1998 till: 1999 color:colorado text:"

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" bar:LuisAngelGonzalesMacchi from: 1999 till: 2003 color:colorado text:"

Luis Ángel González Macchi Luis Ángel González Macchi (born December 13, 1947, in Asunción) was the President of Paraguay from 1999 until 2003. Career He was the President of the Paraguayan Senate from 1998 to 1999. As the president of the Senate, González Macchi ...

" bar:NicanorDuarte from: 2003 till: 2008 color:colorado text:"

Nicanor Duarte Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos (born 11 October 1956) is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008. In 2013, President Horacio Cartes appointed Duarte as Ambassador to Argentina, a diplomatic posting he held fro ...

" bar:FernandoLugo from: 2008 till: 2010 color:alianza from: 2010 till: 2012 color:guasu text:"

Fernando Lugo Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (; born 30 May 1951) is a Paraguayan politician and laicized Catholic bishop who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously he was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Diocese ...

" bar:FedericoFranco from: 2012 till: 2013 color:plra text:"

Federico Franco Luis Federico Franco Gómez (born 24 July 1962) is a Paraguayan politician who was President of Paraguay from June 2012 until August 2013. A member of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), he was elected as Vice President of Paraguay in th ...

" bar:HoracioCartes from: 2013 till: 2018 color:colorado text:"

Horacio Cartes Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (born 5 July 1956) is a Paraguayan businessman and politician who served as the president of Paraguay from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Colorado Party. Cartes owns about two dozen businesses in his Grupo Cart ...

" bar:MarioAbdoBenitez from: 2018 till: end color:colorado text:"

Mario Abdo Benítez Mario Abdo Benítez (; born 10 November 1971) is a Paraguayan politician who has served as the president of Paraguay since 2018. He was previously a senator and President of the Senate. Early life and education Abdo Benítez was born in Asun ...

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