Nicanor Duarte

President of Paraguay

11 October 1956 Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay

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15 August 2003 – 15 August 2008

47th President of Paraguay In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Duarte and the second or maternal family name is Frutos. Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos (born 11 October 1956) is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008. In 2013, President Horacio Cartes appointed Duarte as Ambassador to Argentina, a diplomatic posting he held from 2013 until 2016. Duarte currently holds the title of Senator for life. Duarte, who attended the Mennonite church, was Paraguay's first non-Catholic president.