Francisco Oviedo

Francisco Arcidio Oviedo Brítez is Paraguayan politician from the Colorado Party. He has served as Vice President of Paraguay since 21 November 2007.

Political career

Oviedo was senator in the Paraguayan Senate, and was elected in special election to succeed Luis Castiglioni as Vice President of the Republic for the remainder of the presidential term to end in August 2008. He was Minister of Housing in the cabinet of Luis González Macchi from 1999 to 2003.

Presidential aspiration

After Nicanor Duarte Frutos announced his resignation as President of Paraguay [es [http://www.abc.com.py/articulos.php?pid=426473&fec=2008-06-22&ABCDIGITAL=bc1c1d1caec775b63c62fc944fbb064c Nicanor renunciara mañana] from Diario ABC Color.] , which was presented to the Paraguayan Congress in June 23, 2008 [es [http://www.abc.com.py/articulos.php?fec=2008-06-23&pid=426591&sec=7 Nicanor entrega hoy su renuncia al cargo] from Diario ABC Color.] , it pointed that Francisco Oviedo, as vicepresident, would succeed him [es [http://www.abc.com.py/articulos.php?pid=426248&fec=2008-06-22&ABCDIGITAL=bc1c1d1caec775b63c62fc944fbb064c Francisco Oviedo ya esta preparado para ser presidente] from Diario ABC Color.] if the Congress accepted Duarte's resignation. However, after political struggle in the Congress, former President Duarte's resignation was not accepted, and thus Oviedo couldn't swear as president.

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