Venancio López
Venancio López | |
|---|---|
| Minister of War and Navy | |
| In office 29 October 1862 – 26 May 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Solano López |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Barrios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1830 Asunción, Paraguay |
| Died | 5 February 1870 (aged 39) Chiriguelo, Paraguay |
| Awards | Commander of the National Order of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Paraguayan Army |
| Years of service | 1850–1868 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Triple Alliance War |
Venancio López Carrillo (18 May 1830 – 5 February 1870) was a Paraguayan politician and military officer. He was Carlos Antonio López's son, and Francisco Solano López' brother; Carlos was Paraguay's leader between 1841 and 1862, and Francisco was President between 1862 and 1870. Venancio was for years Minister of War and Navy, and, before that, commander of the Asunción Paraguayan Army garrison.