Félix Paiva

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Félix Paiva

37th President of Paraguay
In office August 15, 1937 – August 15, 1939
Preceded by	Rafael Franco
Succeeded by	José Félix Estigarribia
Personal details
Born	(1877-02-21)February 21, 1877 Caazapá
Died	November 2, 1965(1965-11-02) (aged 88) Colonia del Sacramento
Nationality	Paraguayan
Political party	Liberal Party

Félix Paiva (1877, Caazapá, Caazapá Department - 1965, Colonia del Sacramento) 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.

Preceded by José Pedro Montero	Vice President of Paraguay 1920-1921	Succeeded by Manuel Burgos
Preceded by Rafael Franco	President of Paraguay 1937-1939	Succeeded by José Félix Estigarribia

v t e Heads of state of Paraguay

	Yegros Rodríguez de Francia Yegros Rodríguez de Francia Ortiz Medina Roque Alonzo C.A. López F.S. López Rivarola Machaín Rivarola Jovellanos Gill Uriarte Bareiro Saguier Caballero Escobar J.G. González M. Morínigo Egusquiza Aceval Carvallo Escurra Gaona Báez Ferreira González Navero Gondra Jara Rojas Peña González Navero Schaerer M. Franco Montero Gondra Eusebio Ayala Eligio Ayala Riart Eligio Ayala Guggiari Eusebio Ayala R. Franco Paiva Estigarribia H. Moríñigo Frutos J.N. González Rolón Molas Chávez Romero Stroessner Rodríguez Wasmosy Cubas González Macchi Duarte Lugo Franco Cartes

Italics indicate acting, interim or provisional role.

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Persondata
Name	Paiva, Felix
Alternative names
Short description	President of Paraguay
Date of birth	February 21, 1877
Place of birth	Caazapá
Date of death	November 2, 1965
Place of death	Colonia del Sacramento

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