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Fernando Lugo

47.° President of Paraguay · Paraguay · On the map · Politicians · Born 1951 · age 75

Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez is a Paraguayan politician and former Catholic bishop who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Diocese of San Pedro from 1994 to 2005.

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Busiest day 6 Nov

Read more often than usual, most of all on 6 November.

32 times the usual readers on 6 November. 7,904 readers on 6 November, against about 247 a day before the rise.

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A life in dates

2011Named President pro tempore of the Union of South American NationsOffice29 October 2011 to 22 June 2012Order of Brilliant JadeAward2008Named President of ParaguayOffice15 August 2008 to 22 June 20121994Named Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San PedroOffice5 March 1994 to 11 January 20051951Born30 May 1951

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Order of Brilliant Jade, Ma Ying-jeou2011
National Order of Merit

About this person

He was elected as president in 2008, an election that ended 61 years of rule by the Colorado Party., and the Vatican permitted his reversion to lay status to serve as president.

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Country
Paraguay
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75