Bernardino Soto Estigarribia

Bernardino Soto Estigarribia (born 20 May 1952 in Coronel Oviedo[1]) is a Paraguayan army general and politician.

Bernardino Soto Estigarribia during his visit to Taipei, Taiwan in 2019.

Biography edit

Soto entered the military academy in 1972. He followed a long military career which he culminated as General (rank he attained in 2007). Among other positions, he was an instructor at the School of the Americas.[1]

2013 to 2015 he was Defence Minister of Paraguay in the cabinet of President Horacio Cartes.[2] Since 2018 he is once again Defence Minister of Paraguay.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "CV of the ministers". HCPresidente.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Cartes' new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (in Spanish)