| Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos | |
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President of Paraguay
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| Assumed office 15 August 2003 |
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| Vice President | Luis Castiglioni |
| Preceded by | Luis Ángel González Macchi |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Lugo (Elect) |
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| Born | 11 October 1956 Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Paraguay |
| Political party | ANR-PC |
| Spouse | María Gloria Penayo Solaeche |
Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos (born October 11, 1956) has served as the President of Paraguay since 2003. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Luis Alberto Castiglioni Soria (b 31 July 1962 in Itacurubí del Rosario) is Paraguayan politician Luis Ángel González Macchi (born December 13, 1947) was the President of Paraguay from 1999 until 2003 Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (born May 30, 1951) is the current President of Paraguay and the former Roman Catholic Bishop of the Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Coronel Oviedo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción. Caaguazú may refer to Caaguazú Department Caaguazú District Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The National Republican Association – Colorado Party ( Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado, ANR-PC is a Political party in Paraguay, First Lady of Paraguay (officially in Spanish Primera Dama de la Nación) is the official post of the spouse (or designated person of the President of Paraguay. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Born in Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Nicanor Duarte grew up during the Stroessner administration and was affiliated with Stroessner's Colorado Party at the age of 14 while attending high school in Coronel Oviedo. Coronel Oviedo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción. Districts The department is divided in 20 districts Caaguazú Carayaó Coronel Oviedo Doctor Cecilio Báez Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner (November 3 1912 Encarnación - August 16 2006 Brasília The National Republican Association – Colorado Party ( Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado, ANR-PC is a Political party in Paraguay, Dr. Duarte is married to María Gloria Penayo Solaeche and they have six children.
In 1974 Duarte received a bachelor's degree in Sciences and Letters. In 1984 he obtained a law degree from the Catholic University of Asuncion and in 1989 a doctorate from the National University of Asuncion. The Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción is a private university of catholic obedience in Paraguay. The Universidad Nacional de Asunción is a public university in Paraguay. Later he joined the ruling Colorado party. The preliminary candidate for the Colorados in December 1992 was the former minister of Integration Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti who in August 1993 became the president of Paraguay. Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born December 15, 1938) was the President of Paraguay from 1993 until 1998 Wasmosy appointed Duarte as his Minister of Education and Culture. In 1996, a political controversy led Duarte to leave the ruling party. In February 1997 he resigned as a minister and joined the Reconciliacion Colorada Movement (MRC).
In January 2001 he joined the ruling ANR-PC again and stood for its presidency for the period 2001-2004. The National Republican Association – Colorado Party ( Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado, ANR-PC is a Political party in Paraguay, He obtained the presidential nomination from his party on December 22, 2002 and contested the national election of April 27, 2003. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He was proclaimed president with 37. 1% of the votes, ahead of Julio César Franco with 24%, Pedro Fadul with 21. Julio César Ramón Franco Gómez (born on April 17 1951) is Paraguayan politician 3% and Guillermo Sánchez with 13. 5% of the votes. He took office on August 15 for the presidential term 2003-2008, becoming the eleventh consecutive ANR-PC president.
Nicanor Duarte has pursued policies which are somewhat more left-wing than has been the case for the Colorado Party over its 60-year rule of Paraguay. At least in speeches, he has opposed free trade and reached out to regional Latin American countries with left-leaning governments.
External links
- (Spanish) Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay
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| Preceded by Luis Ángel González Macchi |
President of Paraguay 2003 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Fernando Lugo Elect |
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