Eduardo Schaerer
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Eduardo Schaerer Vera y Aragón (Caazapá December 2, 1873 – Buenos Aires November 12, 1941) was a Paraguayan businessman, publisher, and Liberal politician. He served as President of the Republic of Paraguay for the constitutional term 1912–1916. Among the achievements of his government are the creation of rural schools and extension of benefits for war veterans.
Schaerer was succeeded by Dr. Manuel Franco on August 15, 1916. Ex-president Schaerer continued in public service as a senator in 1921 and founded the newspaper La Tribuna in 1925. He was deported in 1931 for involvement in an abortive uprising. He died, age 67, in Argentine exile.
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- (Spanish) Biography (Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay) (in Spanish)
- "Paraguay's Former President Dies in Exile at 66." New York Times 13 Nov. 1941: 28.
| Preceded by Emiliano González Navero |
President of Paraguay 1912-1916 |
Succeeded by Manuel Franco |
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