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Eduardo Schaerer

Eduardo Schaerer (2 December 1873-12 November 1941) was President of Paraguay from 15 August 1912 to 15 August 1916, succeeding Emiliano Gonzalez Navero and preceding Manuel Franco.

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Eduardo Schaerer was born in Caazapa, Paraguay in 1873, the son of a Swiss immigrant father and his Paraguayan wife. He worked as a businessman and journalist before entering politics with the Liberal Party of Paraguay, and he served as Mayor of Asuncion from 1908 to 1911, Interior Minister from March to August 1912, and as President from 1912 to 1916. He presided over a period of peace, strengthening civil institutions and expanding electric lighting, telephone access, and electric tram access. He died in 1941.

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