| President of the Republic of Paraguay | |
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| Presidente de la República del Paraguay | |
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| Style | Mr. President (informal) Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic (official) Su Excelencia[1] (alternative formal, diplomatic) |
| Status | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | Mburuvicha Róga |
| Seat | Palacio de los López, Asunción |
| Appointer | Direct popular election |
| Term length | Five years, non-renewable |
| Formation | 13 March 1844 |
| First holder | Carlos Antonio López |
| Deputy | Vice President of Paraguay |
| Salary | 61,054,085 Paraguayan guarani/8,587 USD per month[2] |
| Website | www |
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The president of Paraguay (Spanish: presidente del Paraguay), officially known as the president of the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: presidente de la República del Paraguay), is according to the Constitution of Paraguay the head of the executive branch of the government of Paraguay, both head of state and head of government. His honorific title is Su Excelencia.
The incumbent president of Paraguay is Santiago Peña, who took office on 15 August 2023. The presidential seat is the Palacio de los López, in Asunción. The presidential residence is the Mburuvichá Roga, also in Asunción. Once presidents leave office, they are granted by the Constitution of Paraguay the speaking-but-non-voting position of senator for life.[3]
- ^ Following standard protocols based on the Spanish Empire tradition: the style His Excellency is given to individuals that became chiefs of state. It is generally a lifetime style for the individual. In Paraguay, former presidents (unless removed by impeachment) are given the honorific title of Senador Vitalicio and retain the style of Excellency. The style The Most Excellent (Excelentísimo Señor/a), following Spanish tradition, is given to high ranking officials that are not chiefs of state. For example, the president of the Paraguayan Congress is Excelentísimo Señor/a. The style Excelentísimo Señor/a is ex officio (unless the individual who holds it forms part of the nobility).
- ^ "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries And Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post.
- ^ Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay, 1992, Article 189 (subsection 1): "(1) Former presidents of the Republic who were democratically elected will be national senators for life, except for those who were impeached from office.
(2) They will not count toward a quorum. They will have the right to speak, but not to vote."