MCQs on Prime Ministers of Paraguay

  • Who was the first President of Paraguay after its independence?
    A. Carlos Antonio López
    B. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
    C. Francisco Solano López
    D. Higinio Morínigo
  • Which Paraguayan leader was in office during the Chaco War (1932–1935)?
    A. Eusebio Ayala
    B. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
    C. Higinio Morínigo
    D. Francisco Solano López
  • Who was the President of Paraguay during the 2008 presidential elections?
    A. Fernando Lugo
    B. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    C. Luis González Macchi
    D. Alfredo Stroessner
  • Which President of Paraguay was known for his long rule from 1954 to 1989?
    A. Alfredo Stroessner
    B. Higinio Morínigo
    C. Carlos Antonio López
    D. Eusebio Ayala
  • Who served as the President of Paraguay from 1989 to 1993, following the end of Alfredo Stroessner’s dictatorship?
    A. Andrés Rodríguez
    B. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    C. Luis González Macchi
    D. Fernando Lugo
  • Which President of Paraguay was in office during the 2013–2018 term?
    A. Horacio Cartes
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Federico Franco
  • Who was the President of Paraguay immediately before Horacio Cartes?
    A. Friedrich Franco
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Luis González Macchi
  • Who was the Paraguayan President during the transition to democracy in the early 1990s?
    A. Andrés Rodríguez
    B. Alfredo Stroessner
    C. Luis González Macchi
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Which President of Paraguay served as the country’s leader during the 2018–2023 term?
    A. Mario Abdo Benítez
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Who was the President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008?
    A. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Horacio Cartes
    D. Alfredo Stroessner
  • Which President of Paraguay was known for the 2008 election that ended the long-standing dominance of the Colorado Party?
    A. Fernando Lugo
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Andrés Rodríguez
  • Who became President of Paraguay in the year 2013?
    A. Horacio Cartes
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Mario Abdo Benítez
  • Which Paraguayan President was in office during the 1998–1999 political crisis?
    A. Luis González Macchi
    B. Alfredo Stroessner
    C. Horacio Cartes
    D. Mario Abdo Benítez
  • Who was the President of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989?
    A. Alfredo Stroessner
    B. Higinio Morínigo
    C. Carlos Antonio López
    D. Fernando Lugo
  • Which President of Paraguay had to leave office following a political scandal in 2008?
    A. Fernando Lugo
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Luis González Macchi
  • Who was the President of Paraguay from 2018 to 2023?
    A. Mario Abdo Benítez
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Which Paraguayan leader was known for his role in the Paraguayan War (Triple Alliance War)?
    A. Francisco Solano López
    B. Carlos Antonio López
    C. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
    D. Higinio Morínigo
  • Who was the President of Paraguay from 1993 to 1998?
    A. Juan Carlos Wasmosy
    B. Luis González Macchi
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Which President of Paraguay was involved in the 2012 political crisis leading to his impeachment?
    A. Fernando Lugo
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Luis González Macchi
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Who served as the interim President of Paraguay between June and August 2012?
    A. Federico Franco
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Which Paraguayan President was in office during the 2019 national elections?
    A. Mario Abdo Benítez
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Who was the Paraguayan President known for his efforts to combat corruption and drug trafficking in the 2010s?
    A. Horacio Cartes
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Mario Abdo Benítez
  • Which President of Paraguay had a term marked by the 1989 transition from military rule to democracy?
    A. Andrés Rodríguez
    B. Alfredo Stroessner
    C. Luis González Macchi
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Who served as the President of Paraguay during the 2008 financial crisis?
    A. Fernando Lugo
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    D. Luis González Macchi
  • Which President of Paraguay served from 2008 to 2012 and was known for his reformist policies?
    A. Horacio Cartes
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Luis González Macchi
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Who was the President of Paraguay during the implementation of major constitutional reforms in the 1990s?
    A. Luis González Macchi
    B. Juan Carlos Wasmosy
    C. Horacio Cartes
    D. Fernando Lugo
  • Which President of Paraguay was responsible for significant economic reforms and modernization efforts in the early 2000s?
    A. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Luis González Macchi
  • Who became President of Paraguay in 2019 following Mario Abdo Benítez?
    A. Mario Abdo Benítez
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
  • Which Paraguayan leader is known for his efforts to strengthen relations with the United States and Europe in the 2000s?
    A. Nicanor Duarte Frutos
    B. Fernando Lugo
    C. Horacio Cartes
    D. Luis González Macchi
  • Who was the President of Paraguay from 2019 to 2023?
    A. Mario Abdo Benítez
    B. Horacio Cartes
    C. Fernando Lugo
    D. Nicanor Duarte Frutos

 

President Term(s) in Office Key Contributions/Events
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia 1814–1840 First Supreme Dictator, established Paraguay as an independent nation.
Carlos Antonio López 1844–1862 Consolidated Paraguay’s independence, established infrastructure.
Francisco Solano López 1862–1870 Leader during the Triple Alliance War, known for his military campaigns.
Higinio Morínigo 1940–1948 Military leader, presided over a period of relative stability.
Alfredo Stroessner 1954–1989 Longest-serving president, ruled under a military dictatorship.
Andrés Rodríguez 1989–1993 Oversaw the transition from military rule to democracy.
Juan Carlos Wasmosy 1993–1998 First democratically elected president after Stroessner.
Luis González Macchi 1999–2003 Presidency marked by political instability and economic challenges.
Nicanor Duarte Frutos 2003–2008 Focused on economic reforms and modernization efforts.
Fernando Lugo 2008–2012 Known for his reformist policies and political crisis leading to his impeachment.
Federico Franco 2012–2013 Served as interim president following Lugo’s impeachment.
Horacio Cartes 2013–2018 Focused on economic and infrastructure development.
Mario Abdo Benítez 2018–2023 Addressed corruption and social issues during his term.

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