Juan Crisóstomo Centurión
Juan Crisóstomo Centurión | |
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| Minister of the Paraguayan Supreme Court of Justice | |
| In office 11 January 1882 – 12 August 1882 | |
| In office 24 September 1883 – 5 October 1883 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 September 1888 – November 1890 | |
| Preceded by | José Segundo Decoud |
| Succeeded by | Venancio Víctor López |
| Senator of Paraguay | |
| In office 1 April 1895 – 12 March 1902 | |
| Constituency | Caaguazú/Valenzuela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1840 Itauguá, Paraguay |
| Died | 12 March 1902 (aged 62) Asunción, Paraguay |
| Resting place | Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Paraguayan Army |
| Years of service | 1868–1870 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
Juan Crisóstomo Centurión y Martinez (27 January 1840 – 12 March 1902) was a Paraguayan Army officer and politician. He served with distinction in the Triple Alliance War, and afterwards held a wide variety of positions in the Paraguayan governmental structure, including that of Minister of Foreign Affairs.