Preceded by Rafael Franco Political party Liberal Party Role Paraguayan Politician Succeeded by Jose Felix Estigarribia | Nationality Paraguayan Name Felix Paiva Party Liberal Party | |
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Born February 21, 1877
Caazapa ( 1877-02-21 ) Died November 2, 1965, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay | ||
Felix Paiva (1877, Caazapa, Caazapa 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.
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