Raúl Cubas Grau
45.° President of Paraguay
Raúl Alberto Cubas Grau (born 23 August 1943) is a Paraguayan politician and electrical engineer who served as the 45th President of Paraguay from 1998 until his resignation in 1999.
A colorado and loyal follower of Lino Oviedo, who could not run for president due to his imprisonment, Cubas was elected in 1998 alongside his running mate, Luis María Argaña, a colorado caudillo who had become Oviedo's biggest political rival.
In March 1999, large protests against Cubas' government erupted following the assassination of Vice President Argaña. As a result of these days of social unrest, which came to be known as the Marzo Paraguayo, Cubas resigned and was succeeded by the president of the Senate, Luis González Macchi. Cubas' presidency only lasted six months.
Early life
Cubas Grau studied Engineering at the National University of Asunción.
He was a member of the Colorado Party. Prior to being elected president, he worked as an electrical engineer, and served as Minister of Finance of Paraguay for a brief period in April 1996 under president Juan Carlos Wasmosy until he resigned.
Presidency (1998–1999)
When the 1998 campaign began, army general Lino Oviedo named Cubas as his running mate. However, a few months before the election, Oviedo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a 1996 coup attempt and was disqualified.
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