Federico Chávez

President of Paraguay

Federico Chaves Careaga February 15, 1882 Paraguarí, Paraguay

April 24, 1978(1978-04-24) (96) Asunción, Paraguay

10 September 1949 – 5 May 1954

Paraguayan political and military figure Federico Chaves Careaga (February 15, 1882 – April 24, 1978) was a Paraguayan politician and soldier who served as President of Paraguay from September 10, 1949, to May 5, 1954. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Chaves was born on February 15, 1882 in Paraguarí. His parents were the Portuguese Federico Chaves and his wife Felicia Careaga, from Guaira, Paraguay.