Tomás Romero Pereira (October 4, 1886 – August 12, 1982) was

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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 power as a result of a military coup, led by General

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 ...

, which began on May 4, 1954, and lasted for three days.

President of Paraguay

As a compromise between the military who led the coup and the Colorado Party who was in power, he took office May 8, 1954. An election was held on July 11, 1954, with Stroessner as the sole candidate.

Resignation

On August 15, 1954, Romero handed over the presidency to Alfredo Stroessner who then became the dictator of Paraguay for 35 years.

Death

He died on 12 August 1982 at the age of 95.

References

1886 births 1982 deaths National University of La Plata alumni Paraguayan architects People from Encarnación, Paraguay Presidents of Paraguay Colorado Party (Paraguay) politicians {{Paraguay-architect-stub