Fernando Lugo

Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (; born 30 May 1951) is a Paraguayan politician. He was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. He was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Diocese of San Pedro from 1994 to 2005.

In 2012, he was removed from office through an impeachment process, which some people believed it was a coup d'état. He was elected to the Senate of Paraguay in the 2013 general elections.

In August 2010, Lugo was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He continued his duties as president of Paraguay while undergoing treatment.

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References

Other websites
 Fernando Lugo profile at CatholicHierarchy website
 27 February 2007 New York Times article on Lugo's possible candidacy
 22 February 2007 article on Lugo from Worldpress.org
 30 December 2006 Daily (Maybe) blog on background to Lugo's presidential bid
 Lugo Wins Election at AP
 18 April 2008 article on Lugo and Paraguay elections from The Christian Science Monitor
 "Rise of the Red Bishop", The Guardian Weekly, 14 August 2008
Biography by CIDOB

Category:1951 births
Category:Living people
Category:Roman Catholic bishops
Category:Presidents of Paraguay