Juan Carlos Wasmosy
Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born December 15, 1938) is a Paraguayan politician. He was the President of Paraguay from August 15, 1993 until August 15, 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first civilian president in 39 years.
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| 44th President of Paraguay | |
| In office August 15, 1993 – August 15, 1998 | |
| Vice President | Ángel Roberto Seifart |
| Preceded by | Andrés Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Cubas Grau |
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| Born | December 15, 1938 Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
In 2002, Wasmosy was convicted of defrauding the Paraguayan state and was himself sentenced to four years in prison.[1] The sentence was later appealed.
References
- ↑ World Briefing | Americas: Paraguay: Ex-President Convicted Of Corruption, April 16, 2002, NYTimes
Other websites
- WASMOSY, Juan Carlos International Who's Who. accessed September 3, 2006.
- Biography by CIDOB