Efraín Alegre

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alegre and the second or maternal family name is Sasiain.
Efraín Alegre
Alegre in 2022
President of PLRA
In office
16 June 2016 – 6 August 2023
Preceded byMiguel Abdón Saguier
Succeeded byHugo Fleitas
Minister of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay
In office
15 August 2008 – 17 June 2011
PresidentFernando Lugo
Preceded byRoberto Eudes González
Succeeded byCecilio Pérez[1]
Senator of Paraguay
In office
1 July 2008 – 15 August 2008
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
In office
1 July 1999 – 1 July 2003
Preceded byWalter Hugo Bower Montalto
Succeeded byCándido Vera Bejarano
National Deputy of Paraguay
In office
1 July 1998 – 1 July 2008[2]
ConstituencyCentral Department
Personal details
Born (1963-01-18) 18 January 1963 (age 61)
San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
Political partyAuthentic Radical Liberal Party
SpouseMirian Irún Aquino
Alma materCatholic University of Asunción
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.efrainparaguay.com

Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain (born 18 January 1963) is a Paraguayan politician, lawyer, and university professor, who served as president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party from 2016 to 2023.[3] For ten years he was the most prominent leader of the opposition to the Colorado Party, running unsuccessfully against its candidates in the presidential elections of 2013, 2018 and 2023.

Alegre served as National Deputy from 1998 to 2008, president of the Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2001; Senator in 2008; and Minister of Public Work and Communications from 2008 to 2011 in the cabinet of Fernando Lugo.[4][5]

Biography

Early life and education

Alegre was born on 18 January 1963 in San Juan Bautista, Misiones Department, Paraguay, the son of Carlos Alegre and Irma Sasiain.[6]

Alegre studied law at the Catholic University of Asunción, before completing a master's degree in political science from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Alegre also earned a postgraduate degrees in community law from the University of Salamanca in Spain, and senior management at Austral University in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[7]

Personal life

Alegre is a practicing Catholic, and has voiced his opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.[8][9] He is married to Mirian Graciela Irún Aquino, with whom he has four children, Efraín, Nadia, Lucas, and Eliane.[6]

Politics

Beginnings (1983-1998)

In 1983, Alegre joined the youth wing of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), belonging in a faction that supported Domingo Laíno. He served as the wing's president in 1992.[10]

Alegre served in the government of Central Department under Luis Alberto Wagner between 1993 and 1998, serving as its secretary general.

In 1995, Alegre was elected to serve as a member of the PLRA's national board.[11]

Chamber of Deputies (1998-2008)

In 1998, Alegre was elected as a deputy for Central Department, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies. Alegre went on to serve as its president between 2000 and 2001.[11]

Alegre was re-elected in the 2003 general election. He resigned in 2008 in order to accept a seat in the Senate of Paraguay.[11]

Senate of Paraguay (2008)

During his time as senator, Alegre put forward several successful bills, including the introduction of a national tourism security system; making psychological evaluation a requirement of joining the National Police of Paraguay and implementing road safety as a part of the national education curriculum. Alegre resigned as senator in order to accept a role in the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.[11]

Ministry of Public Works and Communications (2008-2011)

Alegre accepted the role of Minister of Public Works and Communications in the cabinet of Fernando Lugo.[12] During his tenure, the Ministry underwent a tripling of its budget, with an investment of $600 million.[13] One of the most significant projects undergone by Alegre was the construction of the Avenida Costanera in Asunción, the ground-breaking of which commenced in May 2020 with Lugo present, as well as Miguel Carrizosa, the president of the Congress of Paraguay, and Evanhy de Gallegos, the mayor of Asunción.[14]

Alegre also established road maintenance programmes covering all asphalt roads in Paraguay, as well as projects focused on reconstructing and reinforcing the country's bridges and implementing measures to ensure the transparency of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.[12]

Public opinion of Alegre during his tenure was positive, with particular praise for the construction of the Avenida Costanera and an aqueduct in Chaco, and additions to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, as well as his focus on restoring and maintaining Paraguay's architectural heritage. However, Alegre was criticised by Lugo and other members of his cabinet for alleged managerial irregularities.[10]

On 17 June 2011, Alegre was removed from his position as minister and replaced by Cecilio Pérez. In the days following Alegre's removal, there was a mass resignation of Ministry of Public Works and Communications workers, who stated that the values of the Ministry and Alegre was contrary to the values of Lugo's government.[15]

Alegre in 2013

2013 presidential campaign

In August 2012, the National Directorate of the PLRA announced that Alegre had been selected as the consensus candidate for Paraguay's opposition parties, under a coalition called Paraguay Alegre. Alegre's running mate was Rafael Filizzola of the Progressive Democratic Party.[16]

Two months before the election, Lino Oviedo, the presidential candidate of the National Union of Ethical Citizens, died in a plane crash. His party, as well as his widow Raquel Marín, released a statement of support for Alegre, describing him as the candidate most likely to achieve Oviedo's hope of preventing a government led by Horacio Cartes.[17]

During his campaign, Alegre called for Paraguay not to return to the past and stressed the need to defeat narcopolitics, which many believed was a reference to Cartes, who was suspected of having ties to illegal organisations.[18]

In the 2013 general election, Alegre lost the presidential election to Cartes.[19]

Presidency of the Authentical Radical Liberal Party (2016-present)

On 16 June 2016, Alegre was elected as president of the PLRA, defeating Líder Amarilla and Salyn Buzarquis with 38.9% of the vote. He ran on the campaign slogan "away from Cartes, close to the people".[20]

On 20 June 2021, Alegre was re-elected president of the PLRA, defeating Buzarquis and Carlos Silva with 34.9% of the vote.[21]

2018 presidential campaign

Alegre was again elected as the presidential candidate of the PLRA on 17 December 2017, defeating Carlos Mateo Balmelli, and served as the candidate for the Great Renewed National Alliance of opposition parties. His running mate was Leonardo Rubín of the Guasú Front.[22]

During his campaign, Alegre promised to use executive power to make law a reduction in energy costs; free public health services; improved education; transparency in the civil service; and better safety. In some areas, polling showed Alegre ahead of the Colorado Party's candidate, Mario Abdo Benítez, in areas including Asunción and departments like Central, Concepción, San Pedro, Cordillera, Guairá, Caaguazú, Caazapá, Itapúa, Misiones, Paraguarí, Alto Paraná, and Amambay.[23]

In the 2018 general election, Alegre was defeated by Abdo Benítez by a margin of 3.7%.[24]

2023 presidential election

In December 2022, Alegre was formally announced as the presidential candidate of the Concertación coalition of opposition parties, originally comprising 23 parties from the left and right of the political spectrum.[citation needed] On 16 August 2022, Alegre had confirmed that his running mate would be Soledad Núñez of the Awakening Movement.[25]

During the campaign, Alegre has promised to utilise electrical energy generated by dams in Itaipu and Yacyretá. He has also voiced his intent to imprison members of the Cartes family for their links to organised crime.[26]

In mid-January 2023, Alegre started his "Tour for Change", in which he visited each of Paraguay's 17 departments in 17 days.[27]

References

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  2. ^ "Efraín Alegre, el ex de Lugo". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 21 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Hugo Fleitas: Vamos a empezar un nuevo ciclo de reformas dentro del PLRA - Política - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ Dalla-Corte Caballero, Gabriela (2011). Historias, indígenas, nación y estado en el bicentenario de la independencia de la República del Paraguay (1811-2011) (in Spanish). Barcelona: Edicions Universitat de Barcelona. ISBN 9788447535255.
  5. ^ "República de Paraguay / Republic of Paraguay". Political Database of the Americas (in Spanish). 7 October 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Efraín Alegre y Santiago Peña, una batalla entre el cambio y el continuismo". France 24 (in Spanish). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. ^ Wurgaft, Ramy (21 April 2013). "Efraín Alegre, un animal político a tiempo completo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Efraín Alegre, un político contra la hegemonía conservadora en Paraguay". RFI (in Spanish). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Tras su repentino cambio, Efraín Alegre firma pacto con los provida y profamilia". Hoy (in Spanish). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Efraín Alegre, el ex de Lugo". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 17 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d "Pedro Efrain Alegre Sasiain". Sistema de Información Legislativa (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Pedro Efraín Alegre, el ex ministro de Lugo que busca su revancha". Infobae (in Spanish). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  13. ^ "MOPC invierte en 2 años más de US$600 millones". Última Hora (in Spanish). 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Sueño camino a ser realidad: Asunción se reconcilia con el río". Última Hora (in Spanish). 30 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  15. ^ Villalba, Myriam (20 June 2011). "Renuncian funcionarios del MOPC como protesta al despido de Alegre". 5 Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  16. ^ "PLRA oficializa a Rafael Filizzola como compañero de chapa de Efraín Alegre". Última Hora (in Spanish). 3 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  17. ^ "El Unace pide votos para Efraín Alegre "para evitar que Cartes sea presidente"". Última Hora (in Spanish). 4 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Alegre llama a derrotar a la 'narcopolítica'". Paraguay.com (in Spanish). 14 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Horacio Cortes wins Paraguay's presidential election". The New York Times. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  20. ^ ""Lejos de Cartes, cerca de la gente"". ABC Color (in Spanish). 14 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Con apretado resultado, Efraín Alegre es reelecto como presidente del PLRA". Última Hora (in Spanish). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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  23. ^ "Guerra de encuestas y cuenta regresiva en Paraguay: quiénes son los favoritos". Infobae (in Spanish). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  24. ^ Blair, Laurence (24 April 2018). "Paraguay election: Mario Abdo Benítez victory recalls brutal dictatorship". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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