List of Presidents of Paraguay
The list of the presidents of Paraguay gives the names, dates of life and the term (s) of the heads of state of the South American state.
- The longest terms of office are highlighted in gray.
Surname | Political party | Life dates | Term of office |
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Fulgencio Yegros | 1780-1821 | 1811-1813 | |
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (Consul) | 1766-1840 | October 12, 1813 - February 12, 1814 | |
Fulgencio Yegros (Consul) | 1780-1821 | February 12, 1814 - June 12, 1814 | |
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (Consul) | so | June 12, 1814 - September 20, 1840 | |
Manuel Antonio Ortiz | September 20, 1840 - January 22, 1841 | ||
Juan José Medina | January 22, 1841 - February 9, 1841 | ||
Mariano Roque Alonso | 1792-1853 | February 9, 1841 - March 14, 1841 | |
Mariano Roque Alonso (Consul) | so | March 14, 1841 - March 13, 1844 | |
Carlos Antonio López (Consul) | 1792-1862 | March 14, 1841 - March 13, 1844 | |
Carlos Antonio López | so | March 14, 1844 - September 10, 1862 | |
Francisco Solano López | 1827-1870 | September 10, 1862 - August 15, 1869 | |
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola | 1832-1878 | August 15, 1869 - August 31, 1870 | |
Facundo Machaín | 1847-1877 | August 31, 1870 - September 1, 1870 | |
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola | so | September 1, 1870 - December 18, 1871 | |
Salvador Jovellanos | 1833-1881 | December 18, 1871 - November 25, 1874 | |
Juan Bautista Gill | 1840-1877 | November 25, 1874 - April 12, 1877 | |
Higinio Uriarte | 1843-1909 | April 12, 1877 - November 25, 1878 | |
Cándido Bareiro | 1833-1880 | November 25, 1878 - September 4, 1880 | |
Bernardino Caballero | Colorados | 1839-1912 | September 4, 1880 - November 25, 1886 |
Patricio Escobar | 1843-1912 | November 25, 1886 - November 25, 1890 | |
Juan Gualberto González | 1851-1912 | November 25, 1890 - June 9, 1894 | |
Marcos A. Morinigo | 1848-1901 | June 9, 1894 - November 25, 1894 | |
Juan Bautista Egusquiza | 1845-1902 | November 25, 1894 - November 25, 1898 | |
Emilio Aceval | Colorados | 1853-1931 | November 25, 1898 - January 9, 1902 |
Andrés Héctor Carvallo | 1862-1934 | January 9, 1902 - November 25, 1902 | |
Juan Antonio Escurra | 1859-1929 | November 25, 1902 - December 19, 1904 | |
Juan Bautista Gaona | 1845-1932 | December 19, 1904 - December 9, 1905 | |
Cecilio Báez | 1862-1941 | December 9, 1905 - November 25, 1906 | |
Benigno Ferreira | 1846-1920 | November 25, 1906 - July 4, 1908 | |
Emiliano González Navero | 1861-1934 | July 4, 1908 - November 25, 1910 | |
Manuel Gondra | 1871-1927 | November 25, 1910 - January 17, 1911 | |
Albino Jara | 1877-1912 | January 17, 1911 - July 5, 1911 | |
Liberato Marcial Rojas | 1870-1922 | July 5, 1911 - February 28, 1912 | |
Pedro Pablo Peña | 1864-1943 | February 28, 1912 - March 22, 1912 | |
Emiliano González Navero | so | March 22, 1912 - August 15, 1912 | |
Eduardo Schaerer | 1873-1941 | August 15, 1912 - August 15, 1916 | |
Manuel Franco | 1871-1919 | August 15, 1916 - June 5, 1919 | |
José Pedro Montero | 1878-1927 | June 5, 1919 - August 15, 1920 | |
Manuel Gondra | so | August 15, 1920 - November 7, 1921 | |
Eusebio Ayala | 1875-1942 | November 7, 1921 - April 12, 1923 | |
Eligio Ayala | 1879-1930 | April 12, 1923 - March 17, 1924 | |
Luis Alberto Riart | 1880-1953 | March 17, 1924 - August 15, 1924 | |
Eligio Ayala | so | August 15, 1924 - August 15, 1928 | |
José Patricio Guggiari | 1884-1957 | August 15, 1928 - August 15, 1932 | |
Eusebio Ayala | so | August 15, 1932 - February 17, 1936 | |
Rafael Franco | 1896-1973 | February 20, 1936 - August 15, 1937 | |
Félix Paiva | 1877-1965 | August 16, 1937 - August 15, 1939 | |
José Félix Estigarribia | 1888-1940 | August 15, 1939 - September 7, 1940 | |
Higinio Morinigo | 1897-1983 | September 8, 1940 - June 3, 1948 | |
Juan Manuel Frutos | Colorados | 1879-1960 | June 3, 1948 - August 15, 1948 |
Juan Natalicio González | Colorados | 1897-1966 | August 15, 1948 - January 30, 1949 |
Raimundo Rolón | Colorados | 1903-1981 | January 30, 1949 - February 26, 1949 |
Felipe Molas López | Colorados | 1901-1954 | February 27, 1949 - September 11, 1949 |
Federico Chaves | Colorados | 1882-1988 | September 11, 1949 - May 8, 1954 |
Tomás Romero Pereira | Colorados | 1886-1982 | May 8, 1954 - August 15, 1954 |
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda | Colorados | 1912-2006 | August 15, 1954 - February 3, 1989 |
Andrés Rodríguez | Colorados | 1923-1997 | February 3, 1989 - August 15, 1993 |
Juan Carlos Wasmosy | Colorados | * 1938 | August 15, 1993 - August 15, 1998 |
Raúl Cubas Gray | Colorados | * 1943 | August 15, 1998 - March 28, 1999 |
Luis Ángel González Macchi | Colorados | * 1947 | March 28, 1999 - August 15, 2003 |
Nicanor Duarte Frutos | Colorados | * 1956 | August 15, 2003 - August 15, 2008 |
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez | APC | * 1951 | August 15, 2008 - June 22, 2012 |
Luis Federico Franco Gomez | PLRA | * 1962 | June 22, 2012 - August 15, 2013 |
Horacio Cartes | Colorados | * 1956 | August 15, 2013 - August 15, 2018 |
Mario Abdo Benítez | Colorados | * 1971 | August 15, 2018 - August 15, 2023 |