Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.

Fernando Lugo

48th President of Paraguay (2008–2012)

Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez is a Paraguayan politician and laicized 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. He was elected as…

Colorado Party (Paraguay)

Political party in Paraguay

The National Republican Association, also known as the Colorado Party, is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the colorados, as they are known, has been dominant in Paraguayan politics and has controlled…

2008 Paraguayan general election

General elections were held in Paraguay on 20 April 2008. Elections were held for the presidency, 45 senators, 80 representatives, 17 governors and Paraguay's members in the Mercosur Parliament.

President of Paraguay

Head of state and government of Paraguay

The president of Paraguay, officially known as the president of the Republic of Paraguay, is the head of the executive branch of the government of Paraguay, serving as both head of state and head of government according to the Constitution of Paraguay. His honorific title is Su…