President of Paraguay
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The president of Paraguay, officially known as the president of the Republic of Paraguay, is the head of the executive branch of the government of Paraguay, serving as both head of state and head of g
Santiago Peña
Mburuvicha Róga, the official residence
Palacio de los López, the official workplace
Alfredo Stroessner
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Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known as El St
President of Paraguay
…election, if they decide to run for the presidency. The re-election ban dates back to the aftermath of the Alfredo Stroessner dictatorship, in which Stroessner was re-elected without term limits. An attempt by the Senate to abolish term limits on 1 April 2017 resulted in protests; it was ultimately rejected…
Stroessner in 1959
Firma de Alfredo Stroessner
Stroessner with Juscelino Kubitschek in Brasília, 1958
Anti-Stroessner graffiti in Asunción. The text reads, "No forgiveness to the dictator. No to silence". (Spanish: Ningún perdón al dictador. No al silencio.)