Juan Eudes Afara Maciel (born 19 August 1960) is a Paraguayan politician, currently serving as senator since 2018.[1][2] He previously served as Horacio Cartes' vice president from 2013 to 2018.

Juan Afara
Official portrait, 2023
Senator of Praguay
Assumed office
30 June 2018
Vice President of Paraguay
In office
15 August 2013 – 11 April 2018
PresidentHoracio Cartes
Preceded byÓscar Denis
Succeeded byAlicia Pucheta
Governor of Itapúa
In office
15 August 2008 – 19 October 2012
Preceded byDavid Benjamín Franz Kugler
Succeeded byLuis Viedma
Mayor of Tomás Romero Pereira
In office
19 December 1996 – 19 December 2001
In office
15 January 1987 – 4 March 1989
Personal details
Born
Juan Eudes Afara Maciel

(1960-08-19) 19 August 1960 (age 64)
Santa Rosa, Misiones Department, Paraguay
Political partyColorado Party
SpouseLuz Marilda Arguello
Children4

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Congreso acepta la renuncia de Juan Afara" [Congress accepts the resignation of Juan Afara]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Congreso Nacional aceptó la renuncia de Juan Afara" [National Congress accepted the resignation of Juan Afara]. La Nación (in Spanish). 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ Hsieh, Chia-chen; Huang, Romulo (8 October 2015). "President Ma bestows honor on Paraguayan vice president". Central News Agency. Retrieved 8 October 2015.