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Bernardino Caballero | |
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9th President of Paraguay | |
In office 4 September 1880 – 25 November 1886 | |
Vice President | Juan Antonio Jara |
Preceded by | Cándido Bareiro |
Succeeded by | Patricio Escobar |
Personal details | |
Born | Ybycuí, Paraguay | 20 May 1839
Died | 26 February 1912 Asunción, Paraguay | (aged 72)
Political party | Colorado Party |
Known for | Serving as a General during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870), later as President of Paraguay between 1880 and 1886, and founding the Colorado Party in 1887. |
Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción)[1] was a Paraguayan military officer and politician, serving as a General during the Paraguayan War and later as President of Paraguay between September 1880 and November 1886. He was the founder of the Colorado Party in September 1887, the largest political party in Paraguay currently, along with the Liberal Party in second position.