Efraín Alegre

Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain (born 18 January 1963) is a Paraguayan politician, lawyer, and university professor, who served as president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party from 2016 to 2023. For ten years he was the most prominent leader of the opposition to the Colorado Party, running unsuccessfully against its candidates in the presidential elections of 2013, 2018 and 2023.

Efraín Alegre
Alegre in 2022
President of PLRA
In office
16 June 2016  6 August 2023
Preceded byMiguel Abdón Saguier
Succeeded byHugo Fleitas
Minister of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay
In office
15 August 2008  17 June 2011
PresidentFernando Lugo
Preceded byRoberto Eudes González
Succeeded byCecilio Pérez
Senator of Paraguay
In office
1 July 2008  15 August 2008
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
In office
1 July 1999  1 July 2003
Preceded byWalter Hugo Bower Montalto
Succeeded byCándido Vera Bejarano
National Deputy of Paraguay
In office
1 July 1998  1 July 2008
ConstituencyCentral Department
Personal details
Born (1963-01-18) 18 January 1963
San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
Political partyAuthentic Radical Liberal Party
SpouseMirian Irún Aquino
Alma materCatholic University of Asunción
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.efrainparaguay.com

Alegre served as National Deputy from 1998 to 2008, president of the Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2001; Senator in 2008; and Minister of Public Work and Communications from 2008 to 2011 in the cabinet of Fernando Lugo.

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