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Alfredo Stroessner

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The Resume

    (November 3, 1912-August 16, 2006)
    Born in Encarnación, Paraguay
    Son of a German immigrant and a native Paraguayan
    Joined the Paraguayan army (1929)
    Promoted to lieutenant (1931)
    President of Paraguay (August 15, 1954–February 3, 1989)
    Died in Brasília, Brazil

Why he might be annoying:

    He may have had 15 kids from various mistresses, even though he already had 3 kids from his wife.
    He had tense relations with the Roman Catholic Church.
    He overthrew his predecessor in a coup (1954).
    He repeatedly won fake elections (1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988).
    He had Asunción University destroyed by police (1972). He constantly harassed his own people in order to clamp down on dissent.
    He gave refuge to Nazis, especially Joseph Mengele, one of the perpetrators of the Holocaust.
    He even gave refuge to a French heroin dealer named Auguste Ricord.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He gradually became more tolerant toward opposition.
    He opposed Communism.
    He maintained a great deal of stability in Paraguay.
    He was a hardworking man, never taking a day off when he was president.
    He was friendly toward the United States.
    His presidency witnessed substantial economic growth in Paraguay.
    He improved Paraguay's highway system.
    He even commissioned the building of the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 80 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 69.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying