No. |
Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office |
Party |
Election |
President |
Notes
|
Start |
End |
1 |
|
Cayo Miltos (1843–1871) |
25 November 1870 |
7 January 1871 |
|
— |
1870 |
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola |
Died in office. |
Vacant 7 January 1871 – 9 December 1871 |
|
2 |
|
Salvador Jovellanos (1833–1881) |
9 December 1871 |
18 December 1871 |
|
— |
— |
Appointed by the Congress. Assumed the presidency after the resignation of Cirilo Antonio Rivarola. |
Vacant 18 December 1871 – 25 November 1874 |
Salvador Jovellanos |
|
3 |
|
Higinio Uriarte (1843–1909) |
25 November 1874 |
12 April 1877 |
|
— |
1874 |
Juan Bautista Gill |
Assumed the presidency after the assassination of Juan Bautista Gill. |
Vacant 12 April 1877 – 25 November 1878 |
Higinio Uriarte |
|
4 |
|
Adolfo Saguier (1832–1902) |
25 November 1878 |
4 September 1880 |
|
— |
1878 |
Cándido Bareiro |
Ousted from office by a coup d'état. |
Vacant 4 September 1880 – 25 November 1882 |
Bernardino Caballero |
|
5 |
|
Juan Antonio Jara [es] (1845–1887) |
25 November 1882 |
25 November 1886 |
|
— |
1882 |
|
6 |
|
José del Rosario Miranda (1832–1903) |
25 November 1886 |
25 November 1890 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1886 |
Patricio Escobar |
|
7 |
|
Marcos Morínigo (1848–1901) |
25 November 1890 |
9 June 1894 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1890 |
Juan Gualberto González |
Assumed the presidency after the forced resignation of Juan Gualberto González. |
Vacant 9 June 1894 – 25 November 1894 |
Marcos Morínigo |
|
8 |
|
Facundo Ynsfrán (1860–1902) |
25 November 1894 |
25 November 1898 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1894 |
Juan Bautista Egusquiza |
|
9 |
|
Andrés Héctor Carvallo (1862–1934) |
25 November 1898 |
9 January 1902 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1898 |
Emilio Aceval |
Assumed the presidency after the forced resignation of Emilio Aceval. |
Vacant 9 January 1902 – 25 November 1902 |
Andrés Héctor Carvallo |
|
10 |
|
Manuel Domínguez [es] (1868–1935) |
25 November 1902 |
19 December 1904 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1902 |
Juan Antonio Escurra |
Ousted from office by a coup d'état. |
Vacant 19 December 1904 – 25 November 1906 |
Gaona |
|
Báez |
11 |
|
Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) |
25 November 1906 |
4 July 1908 |
|
Liberal |
1906 |
Benigno Ferreira |
Assumed the presidency after Benigno Ferreira was deposed in a coup d'état. |
Vacant 4 July 1908 – 25 November 1910 |
Emiliano González Navero |
|
12 |
|
Juan Bautista Gaona (1845–1932) |
25 November 1910 |
17 January 1911 |
|
Liberal |
1910 |
Manuel Gondra |
Ousted from office by a coup d'état. |
Vacant 17 January 1911 – 15 August 1912 |
Jara |
|
Rojas |
Peña |
González Navero |
13 |
|
Pedro Bobadilla (1858–?) |
15 August 1912 |
15 August 1916 |
|
Liberal |
1912 |
Eduardo Schaerer |
|
14 |
|
José Pedro Montero (1878–1927) |
15 August 1916 |
5 June 1919 |
|
Liberal |
1916 |
Manuel Franco |
Assumed the presidency after the death of Manuel Franco. |
Vacant 5 June 1919 – 15 August 1920 |
José Pedro Montero |
|
15 |
|
Félix Paiva (1877–1965) |
15 August 1920 |
29 October 1921 |
|
Liberal |
1920 |
Manuel Gondra |
Assumed the presidency after the resignation of Manuel Gondra. |
Vacant 29 October 1921 – 15 August 1924 |
Paiva |
|
Eusebio Ayala |
Eligio Ayala |
Riart |
16 |
|
Manuel Burgos (1871–1947) |
15 August 1924 |
15 August 1928 |
|
Liberal |
1924 |
Eligio Ayala |
|
17 |
|
Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) |
15 August 1928 |
25 October 1931 |
|
Liberal |
1928 |
José Patricio Guggiari |
Assumed the presidency after José Patricio Guggiari resigned to stand an impeachment. |
Vacant 25 October 1931 – 27 January 1932 |
Emiliano González Navero |
|
18 |
|
Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) |
27 January 1932 |
15 August 1932 |
|
Liberal |
— |
José Patricio Guggiari |
Restoration of its original mandate after José Patricio Guggiari was absolved from impeachment. |
19 |
|
Raúl Casal Ribeiro [es] (1887–1952) |
15 August 1932 |
17 February 1936 |
|
Liberal |
1932 |
Eusebio Ayala |
Deposed after the Febrerista Revolution. |
Vacant 17 February 1936 – 15 August 1939 |
Franco |
|
Paiva |
20 |
|
Luis Alberto Riart (1880–1953) |
15 August 1939 |
18 February 1940 |
|
Liberal |
1939 |
José Félix Estigarribia |
Ousted from office by a self-coup of José Félix Estigarribia. |
Vacant 18 February 1940 – 10 July 1940 |
|
Post abolished 10 July 1940 – 15 August 1993 |
|
|
Morínigo |
Frutos |
González |
Rolón |
López |
Chaves |
Pereira |
Stroessner |
Rodríguez |
21 |
|
Ángel Seifart (1940–2018) |
15 August 1992 |
15 August 1998 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1993 |
Juan Carlos Wasmosy |
|
22 |
|
Luis María Argaña (1932–1999) |
15 August 1998 |
23 March 1999 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
1998 |
Raúl Cubas |
Assassinated. |
Vacant 23 March 1999 – 2 September 2000 |
|
Luis Ángel González Macchi |
23 |
|
Julio César Franco (1951–) |
2 September 2000 |
16 October 2002 |
|
Authentic Radical Liberal |
2000 |
Resigned to run for presidency. |
Vacant 16 October 2002 – 15 August 2003 |
|
24 |
|
Luis Alberto Castiglioni (1962–) |
15 August 2003 |
4 October 2007 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
2003 |
Nicanor Duarte |
Resigned to run for presidency. |
Vacant 4 October 2007 – 21 November 2007 |
|
25 |
|
Francisco Oviedo (1956–) |
21 November 2007 |
15 August 2008 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
— |
Appointed by the Congress. |
26 |
|
Federico Franco (1962–) |
15 August 2008 |
22 June 2012 |
|
Authentic Radical Liberal |
2008 |
Fernando Lugo |
Assumed the presidency after the impeachment of Fernando Lugo. |
Vacant 22 June 2012 – 27 June 2012 |
Federico Franco |
|
27 |
|
Óscar Denis (1946–) |
27 June 2012 |
15 August 2013 |
|
Authentic Radical Liberal |
— |
Appointed by the Congress. |
28 |
|
Juan Afara (1960–) |
15 August 2013 |
11 April 2018 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
2013 |
Horacio Cartes |
Resigned to run for senator. |
Vacant 11 April 2018 – 9 May 2018 |
|
29 |
|
Alicia Pucheta (1950–) |
9 May 2018 |
15 August 2018 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
— |
Appointed by the Congress. |
30 |
|
Hugo Velázquez (1966–) |
15 August 2018 |
15 August 2023 |
|
ANR–Colorado |
2018 |
Mario Abdo Benítez |
|
31 |
|
Pedro Alliana (1974–) |
15 August 2023 |
Incumbent |
|
ANR–Colorado |
2023 |
Santiago Peña |
|