Countries / South America
PRY
Elections in Paraguay
Sovereign state
Next election
next Paraguayan general election - 1 January 2028
SP
Santiago Peña Palacios live
Head of state & government - Partido Liberal Intercontinental del Paraguay (PLIP)
In office since
30 April 2023
Party
Partido Liberal Intercontinental del Paraguay (PLIP)
Region
South America
Next election
next Paraguayan general election
1 January 2028
Government
-
Capital
Asunción
Population
6 811 297
Country facts
Legislature
Congress of Paraguay
Established
1811
Currency
Paraguayan guaraní
Official language
Spanish
Capital
Asunción
Region
South America
Area
406,756 km2
Election history
30 April 2023presidential
Paraguayan general election
won: Santiago Peña Palacios · turnout 63.2%
30 April 2023parliamentary
Paraguayan general election
turnout 63.2%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.