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Francisco Oviedo

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Francisco Oviedo
Minister of Finance of Paraguay[2]
In office
3 October 2000[1] – 6 February 2002[1]
PresidentLuis González Macchi
Preceded byFederico Zayas[1]
Succeeded byJames Spalding[1]
Interior Minister of Paraguay
In office
6 February 2002[3] – 2003
PresidentLuis González Macchi
Preceded byJulio César Fanego
Vice President of Paraguay
In office
21 November 2007 – 15 August 2008
PresidentNicanor Duarte Frutos
Preceded byLuis Castiglioni
Succeeded byFederico Franco
Personal details
Political partyColorado Party

Francisco Arcidio Oviedo Brítez is a Paraguayan politician from the Colorado Party. He served as 27th Vice President of Paraguay from 21 November 2007 to 15 August 2008.[4]

Political career

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From 2000 to 2003 Oviedo held a number of ministerial positions in the cabinet of Luis González Macchi. In 2007 Oviedo became a senator in the Paraguayan Senate. Shortly after, he was elected in a special election to succeed Luis Castiglioni as Vice President of the Republic. This was for the remainder of the presidential term, until 15 August 2008.

Presidential aspiration

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Nicanor Duarte Frutos offered his resignation as President of Paraguay to the Paraguayan Congress on June 23, 2008. [5][6] It was assumed that Oviedo, as vice president, would succeed him.[7] However, President Duarte's resignation was not accepted, and Oviedo therefore did not assume the presidency.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Paraguay Ministry of Finance, Ministerio de Hacienda, p70
  2. ^ Ministerio de Hacienda de Paraguay. "Ministerio de Hacienda - Galería de Ministros y Sedes" (PDF). Ministerio de Hacienda.
  3. ^ February 2002, accessed 29 June 2012
  4. ^ (in Spanish) Nicanor renunciara mañana[permanent dead link] from Diario ABC Color.
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Nicanor entrega hoy su renuncia al cargo[permanent dead link] from Diario ABC Color.
  6. ^ (in Spanish) Francisco Oviedo ya esta preparado para ser presidente from Diario ABC Color.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Paraguay
2007-2008
Succeeded by