Bernardino Caballero

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Bernardino Caballero
9th President of Paraguay
In office 4 September 1880 – 25 November 1886
Vice President	Juan Antonio Jara
Preceded by	Cándido Bareiro
Succeeded by	Patricio Escobar
Personal details
Born	(1839-05-20)20 May 1839 Ybycuí, Paraguay
Died	26 February 1912(1912-02-26) (aged 72) Asunción, Paraguay
Political party	Colorado Party
Known for	Serving as a General during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870), later as President of Paraguay between 1880 and 1886, and founding the Colorado Party in 1887.

Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción)^[1] was a Paraguayan military officer and politician, serving as a General during the Paraguayan War and later as President of Paraguay between September 1880 and November 1886. He was the founder of the Colorado Party in September 1887, the largest political party in Paraguay currently, along with the Liberal Party in second position.