Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta (1836 – 31 December 1878 in Asunción) was the 4th President of Paraguay and served from 1870 to 1871.
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola | |
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4th President of Paraguay | |
In office 1 September 1870 – 18 December 1871 | |
Vice President | Cayo Miltos Salvador Jovellanos |
Preceded by | Facundo Machaín |
Succeeded by | Salvador Jovellanos |
Member of the Paraguayan Triumvirate Serving alongside Carlos Loizaga and José Díaz de Bedoya | |
In office 15 August 1869 – 31 August 1870 | |
Preceded by | Francisco Solano López (As President) |
Succeeded by | Facundo Machaín (As President) |
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Born | 1836 Eusebio Ayala, Paraguay |
Died | 31 December 1878 (aged 41–42) Asunción, Paraguay |
Cause of death | Stabbed to death |
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Before and during the War of the Triple Alliance, Rivarola was an opponent of dictator Francisco Solano López. In 1869, amidst Paraguay's defeat and Solano's guerrilla war against Paraguay's conquerors, Rivarola led a rebellion against Solano and became president of a provisional government that controlled the capital.
Rivarola became the official president of Paraguay in March 1870 when Solano was killed. Rivarola gave up the presidency on August 31, 1870, but regained it the next day when the provisional government was renewed, and remained president for over a year. He presided over Paraguay's settlement with the alliance and return to peace, though Paraguay's recovery would be very slow. He resigned in December 1871 due to violent demonstrations against his government.
In 1878, while on his way to a meeting with President Cándido Bareiro, Rivarola was assassinated by being stabbed to death by masked individuals.
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Preceded by Francisco Solano López |
Member of the Triumvirate 1869-1870 |
Succeeded by Facundo Machaín |
Preceded by Facundo Machaín |
President of Paraguay 1870–1871 |
Succeeded by Salvador Jovellanos |