🇵🇾 Santiago Peña Palacios
President of Paraguay since April 30, 2023
How long has Santiago Peña Palacios been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Santiago Peña Palacios has been in office for 1,266 days as President of Paraguay, with no scheduled end date.
1,266 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Paraguay usually stay in office?
Paraguay has had 50 presidents since 1813. A completed tenure has averaged 1,104 days (about 3.0 years), and the longest was Alfredo Stroessner at 12,591 days. All of them have been men. Santiago Peña Palacios has served 1,266 days so far, 15% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Mario Abdo Benítez, served 1,826 days. Paraguay is classified as an electoral democracy.
Santiago Peña Palacios1,266d
Average tenure1,104d
Alfredo Stroessner (record)12,591d
Key facts
| Role | President of Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Colorado Party |
| Born | November 16, 1978 (age 47) |
| Took office | April 30, 2023 (aged 44) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 56th President of Paraguay |
| Preceded by | Mario Abdo Benítez |
| Vs. average | 1,266 days served — 15% longer than the historical average of 1,104 days (so far) |
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