Pedro Peña

Pedro Pablo Peña Cañete (29 June 1864 – 29 July 1943) was provisional president of Paraguay from February 28, 1912 to March 22, 1912. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Before his brief presidency, Peña was secretary at the Paraguayan Legation in Argentina, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the National University of Asuncion, president of the National University of Asuncion, Paraguayan minister to Brazil (1901–1902 and 1903–1905), minister of foreign affairs (1902–1903) and Paraguayan minister to Chile, Bolivia and Peru (1905–1908). During and after his presidency he was president of the executive committee of the Colorado Party from 1912 to 1916, and again from 1921 to 1923.

This article is about provisional president of Paraguay. For the Spanish actor, see Pedro Peña (actor). For the DC Comics character, see Marvel Family § Primary members.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Cañete.
Pedro Pablo Peña
24th President of Paraguay
In office
28 February 1912 – 22 March 1912
Vice PresidentVacant
Preceded byLiberato Marcial Rojas
Succeeded byEmiliano González Navero
Personal details
Born
Pedro Pablo Peña Cañete

29 June 1864
Asunción, Paraguay
Died29 July 1943(1943-07-29) (aged 79)
Asunción, Paraguay
Political partyColorado Party
SpouseCarmen del Molino Torres Jovellanos
Children6
Alma materUniversidad Nacional de Asunción
OccupationDoctor, Diplomat, Politician

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