About Juan Bautista Gaona
Lived 1845 – 1932 (aged 86). Juan Bautista Gaona was a Paraguayan politician.
Juan Bautista Gaona Figueredo (30 June 1845 – 18 May 1932) was a Paraguayan politician who was provisional President of Paraguay October 18, 1904 – December 8, 1905 and Vice President from 1910 to 1911. He was Minister of Finance of Paraguay in December 1904. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
He became president in virtue of the 1904 Revolution; his presidency was when the period of dominance for the Liberal Party in Paraguayan politics, which lasted for more than 30 years, began.
His presidency ended when he was overthrown in a 1905 non-violent military coup. He was subsequently replaced by finance minister Cecilio Báez.
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Who was Juan Bautista Gaona?
Provisional President of Paraguay, 1904 – 1905 (1845–1932)
When was Juan Bautista Gaona born?
Juan Bautista Gaona was born on 30 June 1845 in Asunción.
When did Juan Bautista Gaona die?
Juan Bautista Gaona died on 18 May 1932 in Asunción.
What was Juan Bautista Gaona's occupation?
Juan Bautista Gaona was a politician.
What nationality was Juan Bautista Gaona?
Juan Bautista Gaona was Paraguayan.
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