Francisco José de Vargas Benítez (born 22 October 1970) is a Paraguayan lawyer and politician.
Biography
De Vargas studied law at the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción; he specialized in Criminal Law.
A man with strong ties to the Authentic Radical Liberal Party of former President Federico Franco, he worked combatting illegal drug trade.
On 15 August 2013 he was sworn in as Interior Minister of Paraguay in the cabinet of President Horacio Cartes.
References
- ^ "CV of the ministers". HCPresidente.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. (in Spanish)
- "Technocrat cabinet in Paraguay". América Economía. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013. (in Spanish)
- "Cartes' new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (in Spanish)
  | This article about a South American lawyer, judge or jurist is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
  | This article about a Paraguayan politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1970 births
- Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción alumni
- 20th-century Paraguayan lawyers
- Criminal defense lawyers
- Authentic Radical Liberal Party politicians
- Interior ministers of Paraguay
- Living people
- 21st-century Paraguayan lawyers
- South American law biography stubs
- Paraguayan politician stubs