Marcos Morínigo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morínigo and the second or maternal family name is Fleytas.

Marcos Antonio Morínigo Fleytas (8 October 1848 – 13 July 1901) was a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay in 1894.

Marcos Antonio Morínigo
12th President of Paraguay
In office 9 June 1894 – 25 November 1894
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Juan Gualberto González
Succeeded by	Juan Bautista Egusquiza
7th Vice President of Paraguay
In office 25 November 1890 – 9 June 1894
President	Juan Gualberto González
Preceded by	José del Rosario Miranda
Succeeded by	Facundo Ynsfrán
Personal details
Born	Marcos Antonio Morínigo Fleytas 8 October 1848 Quyquyhó, Paraguay
Died	13 July 1901(1901-07-13) (aged 52) Asunción, Paraguay
Nationality	Paraguayan
Political party	Colorado Party
Spouse	Ramona Bareiro Caballero
Children	6
Occupation	Politician

He was born in 1848 in Quyquyho, Paraguarí. In 1881, he was elected for his first term in the Chamber of Deputies, a post he held for more than nine years. In 1887, Morinigo participated in founding the Colorado Party and was elected Vice President of Paraguay in 1890 (alongside President Juan Gualberto González).^[1] After González was sacked, he became president on June 8, 1894, until the legal end of the term (November 25, 1894). Morinigo was elected senator in 1895. He died 1901 in Asunción.

References

1. "Vicepresidencia de la Republica". June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.

Political offices
Preceded by José del Rosario Miranda	Vice President of Paraguay 1890–1894	Succeeded by Facundo Ynsfrán
Preceded by Juan Gualberto González	President of Paraguay 1894	Succeeded by Juan Bautista Egusquiza