# Eduardo Schaerer

_President of Paraguay (1873-1941)_

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> Eduardo Schaerer Vera y Aragón was a Swiss-Paraguayan businessman, publisher, and politician. He served as President of Paraguay from 1912 to 1916 for the Liberal Party, respectively briefly as the Minister of the Interior from March 22, 1912, to August 15, 1912, before assuming office as president. He previously served as mayor of Asuncion from 1908 to 1911.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 December 1873 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Caazapá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P19))
- **Died:** 12 November 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Paraguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; politician; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Paraguay (15 August 1912 – 15 August 1916) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003#P39))

## Questions

**When was Eduardo Schaerer born?**  
Eduardo Schaerer was born on 2 December 1873 in Caazapá.

**What positions has Eduardo Schaerer held?**  
Positions held by Eduardo Schaerer include: President of Paraguay (1912–1916).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eduardo Schaerer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Schaerer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q861003](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q861003) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eduardo Schaerer.jpg by Unknown (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eduardo_Schaerer.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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