Santiago Peña

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Source: Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay

Santiago Peña has been President of Paraguay since 15 August 2023. An economist by training, he worked at the Central Bank of Paraguay from 2000 to 2009 and was Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2017.[3]

Country

Paraguay

Born

16 Nov 1978, Asunción, Paraguay[3]

First office on record

Director of the Central Bank of Paraguay, 2012

1. 15 Aug 2023 – present

   President of the Republic[1][2]

   Republic of ParaguayVerified

2. 15 Aug 2023 – present

   President (head of government)[1][2]

   Government of Santiago PeñaVerified

3. 2015 – 2017

   Minister of Finance[3]

   Sourced

4. 2012 – …

   Director of the Central Bank of Paraguay[3]

   Sourced

• Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (2001)[3]
• Master’s degree, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (2003)[3]

• EEEnrique Riera EscuderoInterior
• RLRubén Ramírez LezcanoForeign Affairs
• OLOscar LoveraFinance
• ÓGÓscar GonzálezDefence
• IFIsaías FretesHealth
• LRLuis Fernando RamírezEducation
• RNRodrigo NicoraJustice
• MRMónica RecaldeLabour
• CCClaudia CenturiónPublic Works
• CGCarlos GiménezAgriculture
• MRMarco RiquelmeIndustry and Commerce
• TRTadeo RojasSocial Development
• RARolando De Barros Barreto AchaEnvironment
• JBJuan Carlos BarujaHousing
• GVGustavo VillateICT
• WCWalter Gutiérrez CabreraChildren