Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández (born 30 March 1957) is a Paraguayan physician and politician, currently serving as
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...
since 2018.
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Biography
Barrios studied medicine at the
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
The Universidad Nacional de Asunción or Mbo'ehaovusu Tetãgua Paraguaygua, abbreviated UNA, anglicized as, The National University of Asuncion, is a public university founded in San Lorenzo, Paraguay. Founded in 1889, it is the oldest and most ...
, where he specialized in Neonatology.
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On 15 August 2013 he was sworn in as Health Minister of Paraguay in the
cabinet of President
Horacio Cartes
Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (; born 5 July 1956) is a Paraguayan politician and businessman who is serving as president of the Colorado Party (Paraguay), Colorado Party since 2023, having previously served as president of Paraguay from 2013 to 2 ...
.
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References
External links
Official website - Ministry of Health
1957 births
Universidad Nacional de Asunción alumni
Paraguayan pediatricians
Health ministers of Paraguay
Living people
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