# Tomás Romero Pereira

_41.° President of Paraguay (1954)_

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> Tomás Romero Pereira was a Paraguayan architect and politician who served as President of Paraguay from May to August 1954. He was installed as president by Alfredo Stroessner after the coup of 4 May against President Federico Chaves. Romero Pereira quickly held elections, which fraudulently elected Stroessner president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 October 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Encarnación ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P19))
- **Died:** 12 August 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P570))
- **Place of death:** Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Paraguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; architect; ambassador; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P102))
- **Education:** National University of La Plata ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Paraguay (5 May 1954 – 15 August 1954) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657#P166))

## Questions

**When was Tomás Romero Pereira born?**  
Tomás Romero Pereira was born on 4 October 1886 in Encarnación.

**What positions has Tomás Romero Pereira held?**  
Positions held by Tomás Romero Pereira include: President of Paraguay (1954–1954).

**Where did Tomás Romero Pereira study?**  
Tomás Romero Pereira was educated at National University of La Plata.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tomás Romero Pereira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1s_Romero_Pereira) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q601657](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q601657) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Arq. Tomás Romero Pereira.jpg by Pablo A. Segovia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arq._Tom%C3%A1s_Romero_Pereira.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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