Horacio Cartes

49th President of Paraguay

Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (born 5 July 1956) is an Paraguayan politician. He served as President of Paraguay from 2013 through 2018.


Horacio Cartes
President of Paraguay
In office
August 15, 2013 – August 15, 2018
Vice PresidentJuan Afara
Preceded byFederico Franco
Succeeded byMario Abdo Benítez
Personal details
Born (1956-07-05) July 5, 1956 (age 68)
Asunción, Paraguay
Political partyColorado Party
Spouse(s)María Montaña de Cartes
ChildrenJuan Pablo
Sofía
María Sol
ResidenceMburuvichá Roga (official)
Barrio Santo Domingo, Asunción (private)

Cartes won the 2013 presidential election in Paraguay on 21 April 2013 and took office as President on 15 August 2013.

Horacio Cartes is the owner of "Grupo Cartes", a conglomerate of approximately two dozen of companies. He has also been president of the football club Club Libertad since 2001 [1]

References

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  1. (in Spanish) Horacio Cartes biography, Portal Guaraní.