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Also known as Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, Alfredo Strössner, Alfredo Strößner

military dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989

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Alfredo Stroessner was a military dictator who ruled Paraguay for 35 years, from 1954 until 1989. His long authoritarian regime is significant in Latin American history as an example of prolonged military rule during the Cold War era.

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Born
1912
Died
2006
Works
11

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  • El Presidente de la República del Paraguay, General de Ejército, Don Alfredo Stroessner
  • Discursos memorables
  • El Mariscal López en el sesquicentenario de su natalicio
  • Reflexiones republicanas
  • Inauguración del Puente Internacional sobre el Río Parana, Asunción, 27 de enero de 1961

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Mexico
Active from
1926-01-19
Active to
1973-11-23
latinmariachinational folkranchera

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Total plays
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Alfredo Stroessner
date of birth
1912-11-03
date of death
2006-08-16
start of work period
1929-00-00
end of work period
1989-00-00
name in native language
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda
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Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda ( Spanish: [alˈfɾeðo esˈtɾosneɾ]; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known as El Stronato or El Stronismo, his dictatorship was marked by political violence. Before his accession to the presidency, he was the country's de facto leader from May to August 1954.

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