Héctor Velázquez (physician)

Héctor Velázquez
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay
In office
25 November 1894  9 June 1895
Preceded byVenancio Víctor López
Succeeded byJosé Segundo Decoud
In office
25 October 1910  17 January 1911
Preceded byManuel Gondra
Succeeded byCecilio 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.