Rafael Augusto Filizzola Serra (born 16 February 1968) is a Paraguayan politician, currently serving as senator since 2023.

Rafael Filizzola
Official portrait, 2023
Senator of Paraguay
Assumed office
30 June 2023
Interior Minister of Paraguay
In office
August 15 2008 – 16 June 2011[1]
PresidentFernando Lugo
Preceded byLibio Florentín
Succeeded byFederico Acuña[1]
National Deputy of Paraguay
from Asunción
In office
30 June 1998 – 30 June 2008
Personal details
Born
Rafael Augusto Filizzola Serra

16 February 1968
Asunción, Paraguay
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse
Desirée Masi
(m. 1996)
Children2

He previously served as the Paraguayan interior minister under President Fernando Lugo, from 2008 to 2011.[2] He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay from 1998 to 2008, and elected to the Senate of Paraguay in 2008, although he was not sworn in, having resigned his seat in order to become interior minister.[3]

In 2007, Filizzola and his wife, Desirée Masi, founded their own political party, the Democratic Progressive Party.[3]

In 2009, he accused Federico Acuña (who in 2011 would become his successor), of turning a blind eye to corruption during Acuña's period in office in 2008 as National Police Chief.[4]

Filizzola is the cousin of Carlos Filizzola, also a Paraguayan politician.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c (in Spanish) Última Hora, 26 August 2011, Rafael Filizzola dice que su primo conspiró para su caída
  2. ^ Varios Autores, El Estado Del Mundo 2010, Ediciones Akal, 2009, p. 525 [1]
  3. ^ a b (in Spanish) amambaynoticias.com, 3 July 2011, Rafael Filizzola ratifica que es
  4. ^ (in Spanish) Diario ABC Color, 17 June 2011, Federico Acuña fue comandante de la Policía, pero destituido por irregularidades