Residencia Presidencial Mburuvicha Palace (
Guarani for ''House of the Chief'') is a building in
Asuncion,
Paraguay
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that serves as the official residence for the
President and First Lady of Paraguay, and is also the official headquarters of the
Office of the First Lady of the Nation.
The complex was built in 1930, and it is composed of the house along 20
hectares
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of gardens.
The original expression is that of the house of the
Guarani chief. Later, the name was adapted to mean the house of the President of the Republic. As ''Mburuvicha'' means "chief", the expression could be expanded to mean the house of the highest official in the particular social setting.
See also
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White House
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Presidency of the Republic of ParaguayOffice of the First Lady of the Nation - Republic of Paraguay
Buildings and structures in Asunción
Residential buildings in Paraguay
Government buildings in Paraguay
Government of Paraguay
Houses completed in 1930
Government buildings completed in 1930
Presidential residences
1930 establishments in Paraguay
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