--- title: "4 Alfredo Stroessner Quotes - Famous Politician (Política y estrategia del desarrollo)" description: "Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alfredo-stroessner-11372.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Alfredo Stroessner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alfredo-stroessner-11372.jpg) # Alfredo Stroessner (1912–2006) Politician Paraguay **4** quotes in **22** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Alfredo Stroessner was a politician from Paraguay, best known for *Política y estrategia del desarrollo*. ## Quick Facts About Alfredo Stroessner Born November 3, 1912 Died August 16, 2006 Nationality Paraguay Profession Politician Notable works Política y estrategia del desarrollo Spouse Ligia Stroessner ## About Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known as El Stronato or El Stronismo, his dictatorship was marked by political violence. Before his accession to the presidency, he was the country's de facto leader from May to August 1954. ## Awards & Honors Order of May Bavarian Order of Merit Order of the Liberator General San Martín Order of the Quetzal Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion National Order of Merit Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Show 3 more awards Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes Q99517061 ## Quotes by Alfredo Stroessner > [We can't make any statements here. We can't talk about the internal politics of Paraguay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfredo-stroessner/we-can-t-make-any-statements-here-we-can-t-talk-about-the-internal/) [Alfredo Stroessner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfredo-stroessner/) [Internals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/internals/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ee/alfredo-stroessner-72362_internals_we-can-t-make-any-statements-here-we-can_1267610.jpg) > [There was no reason for a revolution in Paraguay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfredo-stroessner/there-was-no-reason-for-a-revolution-in-paraguay/) [Alfredo Stroessner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfredo-stroessner/) [Intelligence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intelligence/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd8/alfredo-stroessner-72362_intelligence_there-was-no-reason-for-a-revolution-in_2498256.jpg) > [I was always confident that I knew. I never expected this.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfredo-stroessner/i-was-always-confident-that-i-knew-i-never-expected-this/) [Alfredo Stroessner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfredo-stroessner/) [Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccf/alfredo-stroessner-72362_always_i-was-always-confident-that-i-knew-i-nev_2581486.jpg) > [I have to think of my status as a resident in this country. But I do insist that in Paraguay there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfredo-stroessner/i-have-to-think-of-my-status-as-a-resident-in-this-country-but-i-do/) [Alfredo Stroessner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfredo-stroessner/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b3/alfredo-stroessner-72362_country_i-have-to-think-of-my-status-as-a-reside_2708569.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfredo-stroessner/#itemlist", "name": "Alfredo Stroessner Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We can't make any statements here. 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