Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (born November 3, 1912) is a politician and general from Paraguay who served as President and dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989.
He was born in Encarnación; his father was a German immigrant. His name is spelled either Stroessner, Strössner or Strößner. A soldier rising to the rank of General and veteran of the Chaco War, he came to power in the aftermath of the 1954coup against Federico Chaves. He was the sole candidate in many elections, and support from the United States helped keep his regime alive for decades. Stroessner's refusal to hold democratic elections and the decline of the Soviet Union led to the end of US aid to Stroessner's regime. Stroessner's own Colorado Party grew angry with him, and he was deposed on 1989 by a member of the Colorado Party, General Andrés Rodríguez. Every president of Paraguay since Stroessner has also been from the Colorado party.
The eastern city Puerto Flor de Lis was renamed Puerto Presidente Stroessner in his honour, but in 1989 was then again renamed Ciudad del Este.
He is currently living in his exile in Brasilia, since the day of his overthrow.
AlfredoStroessner Matiauda (born November 3, 1912) is a politician and general from Paraguay who served as President and dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989.
Stroessner became president and then was re-elected to 8 consecutive terms (in 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988), enjoying the longest rule in Latin America in the 20th Century, staying in power for 35 years.
Stroessner was a very energetic leader and reportedly started his working days at 4:00 by giving orders from his bed and going to work in the government palace no later than 6:00; with exception for a 3 hour break at mid-day, Stroessner reportedly worked until 1:00 and never took a vacation during his rule.
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