José del Rosario Miranda

José del Rosario Miranda Roa (1832[1] - 26 May 1903) was a Paraguayan politician and Vice President of Paraguay between 1886 and 1890[2] from Colorado party.[3]

José del Rosario Miranda Roa
Vice President of Paraguay
In office
25 November 1886 – 25 November 1890
PresidentPatricio Escobar
Preceded byJuan Antonio Jara
Succeeded byMarcos Morínigo
Personal details
Born1832
Caraguatay, Paraguay
Died26 May 1903
Political partyColorado

Miranda joined in the army and participated in the War of Triple Alliance. In the postwar period, he was one of the protagonists of the national reconstruction. He was elected to constituent assembly and later presided over the judiciary of Paraguay.[1]

Miranda held ministerial positions in the government of President Salvador Jovellanos (War and Navy, Foreign Relations, Justice, Worship and Public Instruction); He also acted in diplomacy for the final arrangement of peace and border treaties with Argentina, and as a representative to the Holy See. He was also a member of the Congress and chaired the Chamber of Deputies.[1]

Miranda was elected as Vice President of Paraguay for the tern 1886-1890 as a running mate of Patricio Escobar. Later he was elected to the Senate of Paraguay. He passed away on 26 May 1903.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "José del Rosario Miranda - ABC Revista - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Meyer-Aurich, Jens (2006). Wahlen, Parlamente und Elitenkonflikte: die Entstehung der ersten politischen Parteien in Paraguay, 1869-1904 : ein Beitrag zur Geschichte politischer Organisation in Lateinamerika (in German). Franz Steiner Verlag. ISBN 978-3-515-08838-1.