Commander in Chief
Is appointed commander in chief of the Paraguayan armed forces before his seizure of power.
Role range: 1951-1954 – 1951-1954
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Alfredo Stroessner Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfredo Stroessner through 12 dated historical records for Paraguay.
Alfredo Stroessner, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1951–1989Years on this page
1951
1954
Coup
Overthrows President Federico Chaves during a military uprising.
Role range: 1954-1954 – 1951-1954
Presidential Election
Is elected president as the only candidate after the military coup that brought him to power.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
Inauguration
Takes office and begins a long authoritarian presidency.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
1959
State of Siege
Uses emergency powers to suppress opposition during his rule.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
1967
Constitution
Promulgates a constitution that preserves presidential dominance.
Role range: 1967-1967 – 1954-1989
1973
Itaipu Treaty
Signs the Itaipu Treaty with Brazil to develop a major hydroelectric project.
Role range: 1973-1973 – 1954-1989
1977
Reelection Amendment
Secures constitutional changes that permit continued reelection.
Role range: 1977-1977 – 1954-1989
1980
Authoritarian Rule
Maintains a repressive system linked to anti-communist security cooperation.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
1988
Papal Visit
Receives Pope John Paul II during a visit that draws attention to authoritarian rule.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
1989
Exile of Alfredo Stroessner
Is deposed and forced into exile in Brazil after the military coup.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
Coup
Is overthrown in a military coup led by General Andres Rodriguez.
Role range: 1954-1989 – 1954-1989
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.