Fernando de la Mora (politician)


Fernando de la Mora was one of the founding fathers of Paraguay, and was one of early leaders of the country between 1811 and 1813, but soon lost his power and died imprisoned. Paraguayan city Fernando de la Mora is named in his honor.

He was born in Limpio in 1773, in the family of Cavalry Captain Fernando de la Mora and Ana del Cazal who both belonged to families whose lineage descended from the Spanish conquistador Don Domingo Martnez de Irala.

Source: Wikipedia


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