Efraín Alegre
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Efraín Alegre | |
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| File:Pedro Efraín Alegre 2022.jpg Alegre in 2022 | |
| President of PLRA | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Abdón Saguier |
| Minister of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay | |
| In office 15 August 2008 – 17 June 2011 | |
| President | Fernando Lugo |
| Preceded by | Roberto Eudes González |
| Succeeded by | Cecilio Pérez[1] |
| Senator of Paraguay | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 15 August 2008 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay | |
| In office 1 July 1999 – 1 July 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Hugo Bower Montalto |
| Succeeded by | Cándido Vera Bejarano |
| National Deputy of Paraguay | |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 1 July 2008[2] | |
| Constituency | Central Department |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1963 San Juan Bautista, Paraguay |
| Political party | Authentic Radical Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Mirian Irún Aquino |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Asunción |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www.efrainparaguay.com |
Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain (born 18 January 1963) is a Paraguayan politician. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2000.[3] From August 2008 to June 2011, he served as the Minister of Public Works and Communications in the Fernando Lugo cabinet.[4] He was the presidential candidate of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party in the April 2013 elections.[5] He placed second behind Horacio Cartes, with 39% of the vote. He ran again in 2018, coming second to Mario Abdo Benítez with 45% of the vote. He is currently running for a third, consecutive time in 2023 with Soledad Núñez as running mate. Since 2016, he has been president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party.
References
- ^ "Gobierno designa nuevo ministro de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones". Bnamericas (in Spanish). 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Efraín Alegre, el ex de Lugo". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 21 June 2011.
- ^ Corte, Gabriela Dalla (20 April 2019). Historias, indígenas, nación y estado en el bicentenario de la independencia de la República del Paraguay (1811-2011). Edicions Universitat Barcelona. ISBN 9788447535255 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Republic of Paraguay Cabinet". Political Database of the Americas. Georgetown University. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ The Virginia Gazette[permanent dead link], 5 April 2013
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