President of Paraguay

President of the Republic of Paraguay Presidente de la República del Paraguay
Standard of the President of the Republic
Incumbent Horacio Cartes since 15 August 2013
Style	Excelentísimo Señor
Residence	Mburuvichá Roga
Appointer	Direct Popular Election
Term length	Five years, non-renewable
Inaugural holder	Fulgencio Yegros (First head of state) Carlos Antonio López (First President)
Deputy	Vice President of Paraguay
Website	President of Paraguay

The President of Paraguay (in Spanish: Presidente de la República del Paraguay) is according to the Paraguayan Constitution the head of the executive branch of the Government of Paraguay, both head of state and head of government. His honorific title is Excelentísimo Señor.

The workplace of the President of Paraguay is the Palacio de los López, in Asunción. The Presidential Residence is Mburuvichá Roga House, also in Asunción.

Once Presidents leave office, they are granted by the Paraguayan Constitution the non-voting position of Senator for life.

List of heads of state of Paraguay (1811–present)

Key:	Independent	Colorado Party	Liberal Party	Revolutionary Febrerista Party	Patriotic Alliance for Change	Authentic Radical Liberal Party

Term of Office	President (Birth–Death)	Picture	Party
Presidents of the Superior Governing Junta
May 14, 1811 – June 17, 1811	Junta [1]		Independent
June 19, 1811 – October 12, 1813	Fulgencio Yegros (1780–1821)		Independent
Consuls of the Republic
October 12, 1813 – February 12, 1814	José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766–1840)		Independent
February 12, 1814 – June 12, 1814	Fulgencio Yegros (1780–1821)		Independent
June 12, 1814 – October 3, 1814	José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766–1840)		Independent
Supreme Dictator
October 3, 1814 – September 20, 1840	José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766–1840) [2]		Independent
Presidents of the Provisional Junta
September 20, 1840 – January 22, 1841	Manuel Antonio Ortiz [3]		Independent
January 22, 1841 – February 9, 1841	Juan José Medina		Independent
February 9, 1841 – March 14, 1841	Mariano Roque Alonzo (–1853)		Independent
Consuls of the Republic
March 14, 1841 – March 13, 1844	Carlos Antonio López (1792–1862) and Mariano Roque Alonzo (–1853) [4]		Independent
Presidents of the Republic
March 14, 1844 – September 10, 1862	Carlos Antonio López (1792–1862)		Independent
September 10, 1862 – August 15, 1869	Francisco Solano López (1827–1870) [5]		Independent
August 15, 1869 – August 31, 1870	Cirilo Antonio Rivarola (1836–1878)		Independent
August 31, 1870 – September 1, 1870	Facundo Machaín (1845–1877) [6]		Independent
September 1, 1870 – December 18, 1871	Cirilo Antonio Rivarola (1836–1878) [7]		Independent
December 18, 1871 – November 25, 1874	Salvador Jovellanos (1833–1881) [6]		Independent
November 25, 1874 – April 12, 1877	Juan Bautista Gill (1840–1877)		Independent
April 12, 1877 – November 25, 1878	Higinio Uriarte (1843–1909) [6]		Independent
November 25, 1878 – September 4, 1880	Cándido Bareiro (1833–1880)		Independent
September 4, 1880 – November 25, 1886	Bernardino Caballero (1839–1912) [8]		Colorado
November 25, 1886 – November 25, 1890	Patricio Escobar (1843–1912)		Colorado
November 25, 1890 – June 9, 1894	Juan Gualberto González (1851–1912)		Colorado
June 9, 1894 – November 25, 1894	Marcos Morínigo (1848–1901) [6]		Colorado
November 25, 1894 – November 25, 1898	Juan Bautista Egusquiza (1845–1902)		Colorado
November 25, 1898 – January 9, 1902	Emilio Aceval (1853–1931)		Colorado
January 9, 1902 – November 25, 1902	Andrés Héctor Carvallo (1862–1934) [6]		Colorado
November 25, 1902 – December 19, 1904	Juan Antonio Escurra (1859–1929)		Colorado
December 19, 1904 – December 9, 1905	Juan Bautista Gaona (1845–1932) [6]		Liberal
December 9, 1905 – November 25, 1906	Cecilio Báez (1862–1941) [6]		Liberal
November 25, 1906 – July 4, 1908	Benigno Ferreira (1846–1920)		Liberal
July 4, 1908 – November 25, 1910	Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) [6]		Liberal
November 25, 1910 – January 17, 1911	Manuel Gondra (1871–1927)		Liberal
January 17, 1911 – July 5, 1911	Albino Jara (1877–1912) [6]		Liberal
July 5, 1911 – February 28, 1912	Liberato Marcial Rojas (1870–1922) [6]		Liberal
February 28, 1911 – March 22, 1912	Pedro Peña (1864–1943) [6]		Liberal
March 22, 1912 – August 15, 1912	Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) [6]		Liberal
August 15, 1912 – August 15, 1916	Eduardo Schaerer (1873–1941)		Liberal
August 15, 1916 – June 5, 1919	Manuel Franco (1871–1919)		Liberal
June 5, 1919 – August 15, 1920	José Pedro Montero (1878–1927) [6]		Liberal
August 15, 1920 – November 7, 1921	Manuel Gondra (1871–1927)		Liberal
November 7, 1921 – April 12, 1923	Eusebio Ayala (1875–1942) [6]		Liberal
April 12, 1923 – March 17, 1924	Eligio Ayala (1879–1930) [6]		Liberal
March 17, 1924 – August 15, 1924	Luis Alberto Riart (1880–1953) [6]		Liberal
August 15, 1924 – August 15, 1928	Eligio Ayala (1879–1930)		Liberal
August 15, 1928 – August 15, 1932	José Guggiari (1884–1957)		Liberal
August 15, 1932 – February 17, 1936	Eusebio Ayala (1875–1942)		Liberal
February 20, 1936 – August 15, 1937	Rafael Franco (1896–1973) [6]		Revolutionary Febrerista
August 16, 1937 – August 15, 1939	Félix Paiva (1877–1965) [9]		Liberal
August 15, 1939 – September 7, 1940	José Estigarribia (1888–1940)		Liberal
September 7, 1940 – June 3, 1948	Higinio Moríñigo (1897–1983)		Independent
June 3, 1948 – August 15, 1948	Juan Manuel Frutos (1879–1960) [6]		Colorado
August 15, 1948 – January 30, 1949	Juan González (1897–1966)		Colorado
January 30, 1949 – February 27, 1949	Raimundo Rolón (1903–1981) [6]		Colorado
February 27, 1949 – September 10, 1949	Felipe Molas (1901–1954) [10]		Colorado
September 10, 1949 – May 5, 1954	Federico Chávez (1882–1978) [11]		Colorado
May 5, 1954 – August 15, 1954	Tomás Romero (1886–1982) [6]		Colorado
August 15, 1954 – February 3, 1989	Alfredo Stroessner (1912–2006) [12]		Colorado
February 3, 1989 – August 15, 1993	Andrés Rodríguez (1923–1997) [13]		Colorado
August 15, 1993 – August 15, 1998	Juan Carlos Wasmosy (1938–)		Colorado
August 15, 1998 – March 28, 1999	Raúl Cubas (1943–)		Colorado
March 28, 1999 – August 15, 2003	Luis González (1947–)		Colorado
August 15, 2003 – August 15, 2008	Nicanor Duarte (1956–)		Colorado
August 15, 2008 – June 22, 2012	Fernando Lugo (1951–)		Patriotic Alliance for Change
June 22, 2012 – August 15, 2013	Federico Franco (1962–)		Authentic Radical Liberal
August 15, 2013 – present	Horacio Cartes (1956–)		Colorado

See also

• First Lady of Paraguay

Notes

1. Composed of the following leaders: Vicente Ignacio Iturbe Domínguez; Juan Valeriano de Zevallos; Fulgencio Yegros; Pedro Juan Caballero and José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia.
2. Styled as "Perpetual Supreme Dictator" from June 6, 1816.
3. Formally sworn into office on September 25, 1840.
4. López and Alonzo would rule jointly, but were occasionally styled First Consul and Second Consul.
5. Acting President before October 16, 1862; continued to act as de facto President after deposition until his death on March 1, 1870.
6. Acting.
7. Acting President until November 25, 1870.
8. Acting President until November 25, 1882.
9. Acting President until October 12, 1938.
10. Acting President until May 14, 1949.
11. Acting President until August 15, 1953.
12. Served eight terms. Elected by presidential elections in 1954, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1988.
13. Acting President until May 15, 1989.

Latest election

 Summary of the 21 April 2013 Paraguayan presidential election results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Horacio Cartes	Colorado Party	1,104,169	48.48
Efraín Alegre	Authentic Radical Liberal Party	889,451	39.05
Mario Ferreiro	Avanza País	141,716	6.22
Aníbal Carrillo	Guasú Front	79,573	3.49
Miguel Carrizosa	Beloved Fatherland Party	27,026	1.19
Lino Oviedo Sánchez	National Union of Ethical Citizens	19,416	0.85
Roberto Ferreira	Paraguayan Humanist Party	4,264	0.19
Lilian Soto	Kuña Pyrenda	3,925	0.17
Eduardo Arce	Workers' Party	3,011	0.13
Ricardo Almada	White Party	2,767	0.12
Atanasio Galeano	Free Homeland Party	2,416	0.11
Blank votes		131,703	–
Total		2,409,437	100
Registered voters/turnout		3,516,275	68.52
Source: Supreme Electoral Justice Tribunal of Paraguay

External links

• (Spanish) Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay