Fernando Lugo

Also known as Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, Fernando Armindo Lugo Mendez

47.° President of Paraguay

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Fernando Lugo was the 47th President of Paraguay, serving as the country's leader during his term in office. His presidency is historically significant as it represented a major political shift in Paraguay's governance during that period.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Paraguay
Place of birth: San Pedro del Paraná
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University
Political party: Patriotic Alliance for Change
Languages spoken: Spanish
Religion: Catholic Church
Award: Order of Brilliant Jade
Image: Fernando Lugo, 2012.jpg
Height: 1.84
Religious order: Divine Word Missionaries

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Commons category: Fernando Lugo
date of birth: 1951-05-30
Commons gallery: Fernando Lugo
name in native language: Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez
birth name: Fernando Armindo Lugo
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Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez ( Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aɾˈmindo ˈluɣo ˈmendes]; born 30 May 1951) 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 president in 2008, an election that ended 61 years of rule by the Colorado Party.

In 2012, he was removed from office through an impeachment process that neighboring countries deemed a coup d'état. He was elected to the Senate of Paraguay in the 2013 and 2018 general elections but failed to win reelection in the 2023 Paraguayan general election.

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