# Juan Carlos Wasmosy

_44th President of Paraguay_

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> Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti is a Paraguayan former politician and engineer who was the 44th president of Paraguay from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first freely elected president, as well as the first civilian president in 39 years.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 December 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Paraguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil engineer; entrepreneur; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad Nacional de Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Paraguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P39))
- **Awards:** Gold medal of Galicia; Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry; Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549#P166))

## Questions

**When was Juan Carlos Wasmosy born?**  
Juan Carlos Wasmosy was born on 15 December 1938 in Asunción.

**What positions has Juan Carlos Wasmosy held?**  
Positions held by Juan Carlos Wasmosy include: President of Paraguay.

**Where did Juan Carlos Wasmosy study?**  
Juan Carlos Wasmosy was educated at Universidad Nacional de Asunción.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Carlos Wasmosy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Wasmosy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q376549](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376549) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Wasmosy 1990 (cropped).jpg by Jonathan Padwe (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wasmosy_1990_(cropped).jpg)

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