Héctor Velázquez (physician)
Héctor Velázquez | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay | |
| In office 25 November 1894 – 9 June 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Venancio Víctor López |
| Succeeded by | José Segundo Decoud |
| In office 25 October 1910 – 17 January 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Gondra |
| Succeeded by | Cecilio Báez |
Héctor Velázquez (1864–1945) was a Paraguayan physician, diplomat and educator. He was the Universidad Nacional de Asunción's first Paraguayan dean, and he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during Juan Bautista Egusquiza's government. He was also Paraguay's first ophthalmologist ever.