Juan Carlos Wasmosy | |
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44th President of Paraguay | |
In office August 15, 1993 – August 15, 1998 | |
Vice President | Ángel Roberto Seifart |
Preceded by | Andrés Rodríguez |
Succeeded by | Raúl Cubas Grau |
Personal details | |
Born | Asuncion, Paraguay | December 15, 1938
Political party | Colorado Party |
Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born December 15, 1938) is a Paraguayan politician. He was the President of Paraguay from August 15, 1993 until August 15, 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first civilian president in 39 years.
In 2002, Wasmosy was convicted of defrauding the Paraguayan state and was himself sentenced to four years in prison.[1] The sentence was later appealed.