Felipe Molas López
Felipe Molas López (born July 10, 1901 in Yuty; † March 2, 1954 in Asunción ) was a Paraguayan politician who was President of Paraguay from February 27, 1949 to September 11, 1949. He was a member of the Colorado Party .
Life
From February 21, 1936 to October 1936, he was Mayor of Asunción. He was then Minister of Education under the presidents Juan Manuel Frutos , Juan Natalicio González and Raimundo Rolón .
He feared a military coup against President Rolón and organized, together with Epifanio Méndez Fleitas and Colonel Alfredo Stroessner, a coup to forestall the military . During his presidency all ministerial posts were occupied by civilians. He then took over the chairmanship of the Colorado Party. In September, however, the party leadership asked him to resign, and the leader of the Democratico wing, Federico Chavez, was installed as his successor.
literature
- R. Andrew Nickson: Historical Dictionary of Paraguay. The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen & London, 1993
- Luis Verón: Enciclopedia Biográfica Paraguaya del Bicentenario . 2009.
Web links
- Newspaper article about Felipe Molas López in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Raimundo Rolón |
President of Paraguay February 27, 1949 - September 11, 1949 |
Federico Chaves |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Molas López, Felipe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Paraguayan politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yuty, Paraguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1954 |
| Place of death | Asunción |