Nicanor Duarte
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| Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos | |
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| Assumed office 15 August 2003 |
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| Vice President | Francisco Oviedo |
| Preceded by | Luis Ángel González Macchi |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Lugo (Elect) |
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| Born | 11 October 1956 Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Paraguay |
| Political party | ANR-PC |
| Spouse | María Gloria Penayo Solaeche |
Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos (born October 11, 1956) has served as the President of Paraguay since 2003.
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[edit] Career
Born in Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Nicanor Duarte grew up during the Stroessner administration and was affiliated with Stroessner's Colorado Party at the age of 14 while attending high school in Coronel Oviedo. Dr. Duarte is married to María Gloria Penayo Solaeche and they have six children.
In 1974 Duarte received a bachelor's degree in Sciences and Letters. In 1984 he obtained a law degree from the Catholic University of Asuncion and in 1989 a doctorate from the National University of Asuncion. Later he joined the ruling Colorado party. The preliminary candidate for the Colorados in December 1992 was the former minister of Integration Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti who in August 1993 became the president of Paraguay. Wasmosy appointed Duarte as his Minister of Education and Culture. In 1996, a political controversy led Duarte to leave the ruling party. In February 1997 he resigned as a minister and joined the Reconciliacion Colorada Movement (MRC).
In January 2001 he joined the ruling ANR-PC again and stood for its presidency for the period 2001-2004. He obtained the presidential nomination from his party on December 22, 2002 and contested the national election of April 27, 2003. He was proclaimed president with 37.1% of the votes, ahead of Julio César Franco with 24%, Pedro Fadul with 21.3% and Guillermo Sánchez with 13.5% of the votes. He took office on August 15 for the presidential term 2003-2008, becoming the eleventh consecutive ANR-PC president.
Nicanor Duarte has pursued policies which are somewhat more left-wing than has been the case for the Colorado Party over its 60-year rule of Paraguay. At least in speeches, he has opposed free trade and reached out to regional Latin American countries with left-leaning governments.
[edit] Resignation as president
Nicanor Duarte announced his resignation as president[1], in order to assume as Senator in July 1, 2008. He presented his resignation in June 23, 2008, upon the President of the Congress of Paraguay[2], Senator Miguel Abdón Saguier.
Opposition and officialist members of the Paraguayan Congress immediately announced they are going to boicott Duarte's resignation by not attending the extraordinary session of the Congress, a session called in order to debate and determine wether the President's resignation is accepted or not. If Congress does not accept the resignation (or if the necessary quorum is not achieved), Duarte will have to continue his term until 15 August and will be unable to become an elected senator, becoming a non-voting senator for life instead as a former president.[3] As expected, the quorum was not reached at the extraordinary session called for this reason for 24 June 2008.[4][5]
[edit] Refernces
- ^ (Spanish) Nicanor renunciara mañana from Diario ABC Color.
- ^ (Spanish) Nicanor entrega hoy su renuncia al cargo from Diario ABC Color.
- ^ http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6435628.html
- ^ http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/214659,paraguayan-congress-lacks-quorum-to-vote-on-presidents-resignation.html
- ^ http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID={D9C57B98-E633-42FE-BDF4-5509399AF985})&language=EN
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay
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| Preceded by Luis Ángel González Macchi |
President of Paraguay 2003 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Fernando Lugo Elect |
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