Juan Afara
Appearance
Juan Afara | |
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Vice President of Paraguay | |
In office 15 August 2013 – 11 April 2018 | |
President | Horacio Cartes |
Preceded by | Óscar Denis |
Succeeded by | Alicia Pucheta |
Personal details | |
Born | Juan Eudes Afara Maciel 19 August 1960 Santa Rosa, Paraguay |
Political party | Colorado Party |
Spouse | Luz Marilda Arguello |
Children | Nadua María Belén Najla Amira Leila Zahira Juan Samir |
Juan Eudes Afara Maciel (born August 19, 1960) is a Paraguayan politician who was elected as Vice President in 2013 elections. He is a member of the Colorado Party and took office on 15 August. In April 2018 Afara left the Vice Presidency to run as a Senator;[1][2] later that month, Afara was elected as a Senator representing the Colorado Party in the 2018 elections and will take office on 1 July 2018.
Awards and honors
- Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon – Republic of China[3]
References
- ^ "Congreso acepta la renuncia de Juan Afara" [Congress accepts the resignation of Juan Afara]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Congreso Nacional aceptó la renuncia de Juan Afara" [National Congress accepted the resignation of Juan Afara]. La Nación (in Spanish). 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Hsieh, Chia-chen; Huang, Romulo (8 October 2015). "President Ma bestows honor on Paraguayan vice president". Central News Agency. Retrieved 8 October 2015.