Silvio Ovelar

Silvio Ovelar
Official portrait, 2023
Senator of Paraguay
Assumed office
5 August 2004
President of the Senate of Paraguay
Assumed office
30 June 2023
PresidentMario Abdo Benítez
Santiago Peña
Preceded byOscar Salomón
In office
30 June 2018 – 30 June 2019
PresidentHoracio Cartes
Mario Abdo Benítez
Preceded byFernando Lugo
Succeeded byBlas Llano
Executive Minister-Secretary of Social Action
In office
15 August 2003 – 3 August 2004
PresidentNicanor Duarte
Preceded byAurelio Varela
Succeeded byMaría Ester Jiménez
Governor of Caaguazú
In office
15 August 1998 – 15 August 2003
Preceded byMario Soto
Succeeded byEnzo Vera
Personal details
Born
Silvio Adalberto Ovelar Benítez

(1967-11-20) 20 November 1967 (age 56)
Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Paraguay
Political partyColorado
SpouseIris Magnolia Mendoza
Children3
EducationCatholic University of Asunción (BA)
Occupation
  • Political scientist
  • politician

Silvio Adalberto "Beto" Ovelar Benítez (born 20 November 1967) is a Paraguayan politician who has served as senator since 2004. A member of the Colorado Party aligned with Horacio Cartes, he has served as president of the Senate since 2023, office he previously held from 2018 to 2019.

Ovelar previously served as governor of Caaguazú from 1998 to 2003.