# Juan Manuel Frutos

_President of Paraguay (1879-1960)_

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> Juan Manuel Frutos was a Paraguayan lawyer and politician, who served as the 36th President of Paraguay on a provisional basis, from 3 June to 15 August 1948. As the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, he assumed the role of provisional President of Paraguay after the resignation of Higinio Morínigo.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 June 1879 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P19))
- **Died:** 15 April 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P570))
- **Place of death:** Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Paraguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P27))
- **Occupation:** jurist; politician; lawyer; judge; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad Nacional de Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Paraguay (3 June 1948 – 15 August 1948); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan Manuel Frutos born?**  
Juan Manuel Frutos was born on 12 June 1879 in Asunción.

**What positions has Juan Manuel Frutos held?**  
Positions held by Juan Manuel Frutos include: President of Paraguay (1948–1948); president.

**Where did Juan Manuel Frutos study?**  
Juan Manuel Frutos was educated at Universidad Nacional de Asunción.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Manuel Frutos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Frutos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q628530](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628530) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Drfrutospresidentedelarca thumb.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drfrutospresidentedelarca_thumb.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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