Ruler · 1896 – 1973

Rafael Franco

Lived 1896 – 1973; politician. President of Paraguay (Paraguay), 1936 – 1937.

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Lived: 1896 – 1973; 77 years
In office: 1 year; one reign
Lines: 1; Paraguay
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Paraguay

Paraguay · the 38th of 55 dated reigns · 1813 – 2023

34 before

Emiliano González Navero1931 – 1932

José Patricio Guggiari1932

Eusebio Ayala1932 – 1936

Rafael Franco1936 – 1937

Félix Paiva1937 – 1939

José Félix Estigarribia1939 – 1940

Higinio Morínigo1940 – 1948

14 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1936 – 1937 · 1 year · came to it aged 40

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1937; they died in 1973

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