Salvador Jovellanos | |
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5th President of Paraguay | |
In office December 18, 1871 – November 25, 1874 | |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Cirilo Antonio Rivarola |
Succeeded by | Juan Bautista Gill |
2nd Vice President of Paraguay | |
In office 9 December 1871 – 18 December 1871 | |
President | Cirilo Antonio Rivarola |
Preceded by | Cayo Miltos |
Succeeded by | Higinio Uriarte (1874) |
Personal details | |
Born | Asunción, Paraguay | December 31, 1833
Died | February 11, 1881 Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged 47)
Political party | Colorado |
Spouse | Ercilia Bogado |
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Salvador Silvestre del Rosario Jovellanos Guanes (December 31, 1833 – February 11, 1881) was a Paraguayan politician. He served as Vice President in 1871,[1] and President from December 18, 1871 – November 25, 1874. His main concern as president was Paraguay's slow recovery from Paraguay's defeat in Paraguayan War with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. He died in Buenos Aires on February 11, 1881.
He was born in Asunción on December 31, 1833. He was very young when his family left the country during the regime of Carlos Antonio López to settle in Buenos Aires, where he formed his own family.