Juan Carlos Wasmosy
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Juan Carlos Wasmosy | |
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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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1938
(aged 87) Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
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.
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.
Juan Carlos Wasmosy Media
Wasmosy (right) receiving Manuel Fraga at the Palacio de los López in 1995.
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