Félix Paiva
Politician
1877 – 1965
Who was Félix Paiva?
Félix Paiva was Paraguayan politician from the Liberal Party.
He studied law and worked as university teacher, rector of the University and president of the Supreme Court. In his political career he was a minister in many occasions, Vice President of Paraguay 1920-1921, and also President of Paraguay from August 15, 1937 to August 15, 1939.
He became president after the overthrow of Rafael Franco. In his term he restored the political constitution of 1870. On 10 October 1938, the Congress of Paraguay confirmed Paiva as provisional president. He signed a peace agreement with Bolivia in 1938, which finished the Chaco War.
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- Born
- Feb 21, 1877
Caazapá - Also known as
- Felix Paiva
- Nationality
- Paraguay
- Died
- 1965
Colonia del Sacramento
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on July 23, 2013
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