Cordillera is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Caacupé.
Juan Antonio Escurra was the President of Paraguay from 1902 to 1904. He was born on May 6, 1859, in Caraguatay, Cordillera department. He was married with Josefa M. Rojas, a woman from a traditional family, who later would be the First Lady of the nation. His family worked growing cotton, corn and fruits. After Uriarte and Egusquiza, he was the third president with a Basque last name.
Emiliano González Navero was a Paraguayan politician of the Liberal Party, he served as President of Paraguay on three occasions and as Vice President of Paraguay on two occasions.
Eduardo Schaerer Vera y Aragón was a Swiss-Paraguayan businessman, publisher and politician. He served as President of Paraguay from 1912 to 1916 for the Liberal Party, respectively briefly as the Minister of the Interior from March 22, 1912 to 15 August 1912, before assuming office as president. He previously served as mayor of Asuncion from 1908 to 1911.
Manuel Franco was President of Paraguay from August 15, 1916, to June 5, 1919.
José Pedro Montero was President of Paraguay from 1919 to 1920.
Eusebio Ayala Bordenave was a Paraguayan politician who served as the 28th President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936.
José Eligio Ayala was President of Paraguay from 12 April 1923 to 17 March 1924 and again from 15 August 1924 until 15 August 1928. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
Luis Alberto Riart Vera was a Paraguayan politician and President of Paraguay from 17 March 1924 to 15 August 1924.
José Patricio Guggiari Corniglione was a Paraguayan politician who served as the 32nd president of Paraguay from 1928 to 1932.
Rafael de la Cruz Franco Ojeda was a Paraguayan military officer, politician and statesman who served as President of Paraguay after the February Revolution, from February 20, 1936, to August 13, 1937. He was the historical leader and founder of the National Revolutionary Party.
Facundo Machaín was president of Paraguay. His period of government lasted barely one day between August 31 and September 1, 1870, but was important for the political situation and development of the country at the time.
Adriano Irala was a Paraguayan intellectual, professor and journalist.
Luis Federico Franco Gómez is a Paraguayan politician who was President of Paraguay from June 2012 until August 2013. A member of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), he was elected as Vice President of Paraguay in the 2008 presidential election as the running mate of Fernando Lugo; he took office in August 2008. Following Lugo's impeachment by the Senate on 22 June 2012, he succeeded Lugo as President to complete the presidential mandate until 15 August 2013.
José Alfredo Bozzano Baglietto was a military engineer and senior officer of the Paraguayan Navy who designed the gunboats Paraguay and Humaitá that were used during the Chaco War in the key role of armed transport ships. In the course of the war, he was the manager of the factories which produced weapons, ammunition, trucks and other equipment for the Paraguayan army.
Below is the timeline of Paraguayan history.
This is a list of foreign ministers of Paraguay from 1846 to the present day.
Minister of Finance is the person in charge of the Ministry of Finance of Paraguay.
La Recoleta Cemetery is a national cemetery located on the Avenue Mariscal López, Recoleta, Asunción, Paraguay. It contains the graves of important figures in the country's history, including presidents of Paraguay. The Cemetery is open to the public and has an area of about 14 hectares.
