President of Paraguay

President of the Republic of Paraguay Presidente de la República del Paraguay
Standard of the President of the Republic
Incumbent Santiago Peña since 15 August 2023
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Mburuvicha Róga
Seat	Palacio de los López
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Five years, non-renewable
Inaugural holder	Carlos Antonio López
Formation	13 March 1844
Deputy	Vice President of Paraguay
Website	www.presidencia.gov.py

The President of Paraguay (Spanish: Presidente de la República del Paraguay) is according to the Constitution of Paraguay the head of the executive branch of the Government of Paraguay, both head of state and head of government.

The President is limited to a single five-year term.^[1][2][3] it was ultimately rejected.^[4]

The Presidential seat is the Palacio de los López, in Asunción. The Presidential residence is the Mburuvichá Roga, also in Asunción.

Once Presidents leave office, they are granted by the Constitution of Paraguay the speaking-but-non-voting position of Senator for life.^[5]

The current President of Paraguay is Santiago Peña, since 15 August 2023. He was elected in 2023.

1. ↑ "Paraguay congress set on fire as election protests turn deadly". BBC News. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
2. ↑ Romero, Simon (31 March 2017). "Protests Erupt in Paraguay Over Efforts to Extend President's Term". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
3. ↑ "Paraguay rioters storm Congress after Senate amends constitution". USA Today. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
4. ↑ "Paraguay MPs reject amendment allowing president re-election". BBC News. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
5. ↑ Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay, 1992, Article 189 (subsection 1): "(1) Former presidents of the Republic who were democratically elected will be national senators for life, except for those who were impeached from office.
   (2) They will not count toward a quorum. They will have the right to speak, but not to vote."