President of Paraguay

The president of Paraguay (Spanish: Presidente del Paraguay), officially known as the president of the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: Presidente de la República del Paraguay), is according to the Constitution of Paraguay the head of the executive branch of the Government of Paraguay, both head of state and head of government. His honorific title is Su Excelencia.

President of the
Republic of Paraguay
Presidente de la República del Paraguay
Standard of the President of the Republic
Incumbent
Mario Abdo Benítez
since August 15, 2018
StyleMr. President
(informal)
Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic
(official)
Su Excelencia[1]
(alternative formal, diplomatic)
ResidenceMburuvicha Róga
SeatPalacio de los López
AppointerDirect popular election
Term lengthFive years, non-renewable
Inaugural holderCarlos Antonio López
FormationMarch 13, 1844
DeputyVice President of Paraguay
Salary8,587 USD per month[2]
Websitewww.presidencia.gov.py
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Under the 1992 constitution, the president is limited to a single five-year term. An attempt by the Senate to abolish term limits on 1 April 2017 resulted in protests;[3][4][5] it was ultimately rejected.[6]

The presidential seat is the Palacio de los López, in Asunción. The presidential residence is the Mburuvichá Roga, also in Asunción.

Once presidents leave office, they are granted by the Constitution of Paraguay the speaking-but-non-voting position of senator for life.[7]

The current president of Paraguay is Mario Abdo Benítez, since 15 August 2018.

List of presidents
Main article: List of heads of state of Paraguay

Latest election
Main article: 2018 Paraguayan general election

President
Candidate Party/Alliance Votes %
Mario Abdo BenítezColorado Party1,206,06748.96
Efraín AlegreGANAR1,110,46445.08
Juan Bautista YbáñezParaguay Green Party84,0453.41
Jaro AnzoáteguiNational Artists' Movement15,4900.63
Atanasio GaleanoPopular Patriotic Movement Party9,9080.40
Ramón Ernesto BenítezPatriotic Reserve Movement9,3610.38
Pedro AlmadaBroad Front8,5900.35
Efraín EnríquezNational Sovereign Movement7,2910.30
Celino FerreiraMovimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos6,2950.26
Justo Germán OrtegaHeirs Democratic Socialist Party5,9300.24
Invalid/blank votes134,548–
Total2,597,989100
Registered voters/turnout4,241,50761.25
Source: TSJE

See also

References
  1. Following standard protocols based on the Spanish Empire tradition: the style His Excellency is given to individuals that became Chiefs of State. Its generally a lifetime style for the individual. In Paraguay, former presidents (unless removed by impeachment) are given the honorific title of Senador Vitalicio and retain the style of Excellency. The style The Most Excellent (Excelentísimo Señor/a), following Spanish tradition, is given to High Ranking Officials that are NOT Chiefs of State. For example, the President of the Paraguayan Congress is Excelentísimo Señor/a. The style Excelentísimo Señor/a is ex officio (unless the individual who holds it forms part of the nobility).
  2. "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries And Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post.
  3. "Paraguay congress set on fire as election protests turn deadly". BBC News. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. Romero, Simon (31 March 2017). "Protests Erupt in Paraguay Over Efforts to Extend President's Term". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. "Paraguay rioters storm Congress after Senate amends constitution". USA Today. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. "Paraguay MPs reject amendment allowing president re-election". BBC News. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay, 1992, Article 189 (subsection 1): "(1) Former presidents of the Republic who were democratically elected will be national senators for life, except for those who were impeached from office.
    (2) They will not count toward a quorum. They will have the right to speak, but not to vote."
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