Higinio Morínigo
1897–1983 (age 86)
Military officer/President
Biography
General Higinio Morínigo gave decades of service to Paraguay as an army officer before leading the nation through a turbulent presidency marked by efforts to stabilize civic life.
He sought to balance order and welfare in challenging times, and his memory endures among those who visit Recoleta Cemetery, where he joins so many who served their country.