Paraguay · Government / Government of Paraguay. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
24Records
1844–2023Date range
24Named people
1Places
Chronological records
1844
Carlos Antonio Lopez14 March 1844
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Becomes president under a new constitutional framework.
1862
Francisco Solano Lopez10 September 1862
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Succeeds his father as president of Paraguay.
1870
Cirilo Antonio RivarolaAugust 1870
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Leads Paraguay during the first postwar political reconstruction.
1874
Juan Bautista Gill25 November 1874
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office during the fragile postwar republican period.
1878
Candido Bareiro25 November 1878
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Becomes president amid continuing factional struggles after the war.
1880
Bernardino Caballero4 September 1880
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes power and later becomes a central figure in Colorado Party politics.
1912
Eduardo Schaerer15 August 1912
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as a Liberal president after years of instability.
1924
Eligio Ayala15 August 1924
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office and works to restore finances and state authority.
1928
Jose Patricio Guggiari15 August 1928
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office before the Chaco War crisis.
1937
Felix Paiva16 August 1937
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office after Rafael Franco is removed from power.
1939
Jose Felix Estigarribia15 August 1939
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Becomes president after his Chaco War reputation transforms national politics.
1940
Higinio Morinigo7 September 1940
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Assumes power after Estigarribia dies in an aircraft crash.
1948
Natalicio Gonzalez15 August 1948
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office during a turbulent Colorado Party period.
1949
Federico Chaves10 September 1949
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office before the internal crisis that leads to Stroessner's coup.
1989
Andres Rodriguez3 February 1989
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Becomes president after the overthrow of Alfredo Stroessner.
1993
Juan Carlos Wasmosy15 August 1993
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as Paraguay's first civilian president after the Stroessner era.
1998
Raul Cubas Grau15 August 1998
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as president after winning the 1998 election.
1999
Luis Angel Gonzalez Macchi29 March 1999
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Assumes the presidency after the resignation of Raul Cubas.
2003
Nicanor Duarte Frutos15 August 2003
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as president and continues Colorado Party control of the presidency.
2008
Fernando Lugo15 August 2008
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office after ending more than six decades of Colorado Party presidential rule.
2012
Federico Franco22 June 2012
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Assumes the presidency after Fernando Lugo is removed from office.
2013
Horacio Cartes15 August 2013
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as president after returning the Colorado Party to power.
2018
Mario Abdo Benitez15 August 2018
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as president after winning the 2018 election.
2023
Santiago Pena15 August 2023
Asuncion · Government / Government of Paraguay
Takes office as president of Paraguay.
Names involved
Andres RodriguezBernardino CaballeroCandido BareiroCarlos Antonio LopezCirilo Antonio RivarolaEduardo SchaererEligio AyalaFederico ChavesFederico FrancoFelix PaivaFernando LugoFrancisco Solano LopezHiginio MorinigoHoracio CartesJose Felix EstigarribiaJose Patricio GuggiariJuan Bautista GillJuan Carlos WasmosyLuis Angel Gonzalez MacchiMario Abdo BenitezNatalicio GonzalezNicanor Duarte FrutosRaul Cubas GrauSantiago Pena
Provenance
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