In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Ojeda.
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Major General
Rafael Franco
32nd President of Paraguay
In office February 20, 1936 – August 13, 1937
Preceded by
Eusebio Ayala
Succeeded by
Félix Paiva
Personal details
Born
(1896-10-22)October 22, 1896 Asunción
Died
September 16, 1973(1973-09-16) (aged 76) Asunción
Political party
National Revolutionary Party
Spouse
Deidamia Solalinde
Military service
Allegiance
Paraguay
Branch/service
Paraguayan Army
Rank
Colonel (1933)
Major General (2011–)
Battles/wars
Chaco War
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region. In February of 1936, however, Ayala was overthrown by Colonel RafaelFranco. Ayala was born in Barrero Guasu (Barrero Grande), Cordillera Department...
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schools to play sports. In January 2013, Caboclo linked up with coach RafaelFranco at Score Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina. In his first game, against...
they occupied Asunción and brought Colonel RafaelFranco to power. During its 18 months of existence, the Franco government showed that it was serious about...
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opposition. He became Paraguay's second leftist president (the first being RafaelFranco, who served from 1936 to 1937), and the first to be freely elected....
1983, with Brett Wise for Rafael Landestoy. Landestoy batted under .200 before retiring the following year while Franco was a star reliever for much...
Global Information
Paraguay
Paraguayan Army
Colonel (1933)
Major General (2011–)