Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Paraguay | |
| In office 4 September 1880 – 25 November 1886 | |
| Vice President | Juan Antonio Jara |
| Preceded by | Cándido Bareiro |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Escobar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1839 Ybycuí, Paraguay |
| Died | 26 February 1912 (aged 72) Asunción, Paraguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
| Known for | Serving as a General during the Paraguayan War (1864–1870), later as President of Paraguay between 1880 and 1886, and founding the Colorado Party in 1887. |
Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción) was a Paraguayan military officer and politician. He was a General during the Paraguayan War. He was installed as President of Paraguay after a 1880 coup, serving from September 1880 to November 1886. He was term limited from serving another consecutive term, so he guaranteed that he would succeeded by his close friend Patricio Escobar.
He was the founder of the Colorado Party in September 1887, the largest political party in Paraguay currently, along with the Liberal Party in second position.