Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández

Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández (born 30 March 1957) is a Paraguayan physician and politician, currently serving as senator since 2018.[1]

Antonio Barrios
Official portrait, 2023
Senator of Paraguay
Assumed office
30 June 2018
Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay
In office
29 January 2016 – 15 August 2013
PresidentHoracio Cartes
Preceded byAntonio Arbo
Succeeded byCarlos Morínigo
Personal details
Born
Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández

(1957-03-30) March 30, 1957 (age 67)
Political partyColorado Party
Occupation
  • Medical doctor
  • politician

Biography

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Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández (second from left) with fellow health ministers of Mercosur in 2015

Barrios studied medicine at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, where he specialized in Neonatology.[2]

On 15 August 2013 he was sworn in as Health Minister of Paraguay in the cabinet of President Horacio Cartes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "CV of the ministers". HCPresidente.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "The men of Cartes". Vanguardia.com.py. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Cartes' new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (in Spanish)
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