Rafael Franco
| Rafael Franco Ojeda | |
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| 36th President of Paraguay | |
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In office February 17, 1936 – August 13, 1937 |
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| Preceded by | Eusebio Ayala |
| Succeeded by | Félix Paiva |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 22, 1896 Asunción |
| Died | September 16, 1973 (aged 76) Asunción |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Political party | Febrerista Revolutionary |
Rafael de la Cruz Franco Ojeda (October 22, 1896 – September 16, 1973) was President of Paraguay from February 17, 1936 to August 13, 1937. He was a founder of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party.
He was accused of trying to unseat General Alfredo Stroessner in November 1956, but he adamantly denied this. He returned to Paraguay in 1957 and until his death in 1973 he was the leader of the Partido Febrerista.
Franco was born in Asunción on October 22, 1896, in the house located at the intersection of streets Chile and Haedo in the barrio of Santísima Trinidad.
He was the son of Federico Franco and Marcelina Ojeda. His father was a professor of mathematics at the School of Agronomy, founded by Moisés Santiago Bertoni (worked in the Botanical Garden, and in 1940 she was transferred to San Lorenzo).
He was married to Deidamia Solalinde; their six children were named Aníbal, César, Carlos, Rafael, Francisco Solano and Miguel Angel. After conducting his basic studies, Franco entered the Military College in 1915.
Franco's first assignment, with the rank of second lieutenant, was to Encarnación in the Department of Itapúa under the command of Colonel Pedro Mendoza. On May 9, 1921, Franco was promoted to first lieutenant in the infantry and, on 13 August of the same year he was appointed commander of the machine gun group, with its seat in Asunción.
He was commander of Infantry Regiment No. 5 under General Eduvigis Diaz, based in Bahía Negra. On August 13, 1924, Franco was promoted to captain. On February 10, 1926, he was appointed commander of the company cadets of the Military College. He was assigned important tasks, such as training new cadres of officers or troops. In November 1926, he was appointed commander of Infantry Regiment No. 2, with a seat in Villa Hayes.
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