Agustín Cañete
Agustín Cañete | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice, Religion and Public Education of Paraguay | |
| In office 12 August 1878 – 25 November 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Adolfo Saguier |
| Succeeded by | José Segundo Decoud |
| Minister of Finance of Paraguay | |
| In office 2 January 1885 – 29 December 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Juan de la Cruz Giménez |
| Succeeded by | Higinio Uriarte |
| In office 9 June 1894 – 4 June 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Otoniel Peña |
| Succeeded by | Benjamín Aceval |
| In office 24 February 1897 – 6 April 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Emilio Aceval |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo de los Ríos |
| Senator of Paraguay | |
| In office 28 September 1899 – 1902 | |
| Minister of the Paraguayan Supreme Court of Justice | |
| In office 1876 – 12 October 1877 | |
| President of the Paraguayan Supreme Court of Justice | |
| In office 28 November 1878 – 1882 | |
| Preceded by | José de Leon |
| In office 30 November 1882 – 24 September 1883 | |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Aceval |
| In office 5 October 1883 – 10 October 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Aceval |
| Succeeded by | José del Rosario Miranda |
| National Deputy of Paraguay | |
| In office 20 March 1877 – 10 April 1878 | |
| Constituency | Trinidad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1844 Asunción, Paraguay |
| Died | 23 December 1902 (aged 57) Asunción, Paraguay |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery, Asunción |
| Spouse | Natividad Sanchez |
| Parents |
|
Agustín Cañete García (31 December 1844 – 23 December 1902) was a Paraguayan politician. He served in various presidential cabinets through a political life which spanned more than three decades. Most famously, he was Minister of Finance of Paraguay three times; in two of these instances, he resigned from the position amidst accusations of corruption.