Oscar Denis Sánchez | |
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Vice President of Paraguay | |
In office 28 June 2012 – 15 August 2013 | |
President | Federico Franco |
Preceded by | Federico Franco |
Succeeded by | Juan Afara |
Personal details | |
Born | Concepción, Paraguay | October 2, 1946
Political party | Authentic Radical Liberal Party |
Oscar Denis Sánchez (born 2 October 1946, in Concepción) is a Paraguayan politician and former Vice President. He was elected in June 2012. [1] Upon his election he was Senator in the Senate of Paraguay.
Previously he was the governor of Concepción Department 1993–1998 and a member of the Chamber of Deputies 1998–2003. He is a chemist by profession. [1]
Denis was kidnapped along with one of his employees, on 9 September 2020 near Concepción, not far from the site where the Paraguayan army had dismantled a Paraguayan People’s Army (EPP) training area a week before. On 11 September, it was officially revealed that this organization was responsible for the abductions. [2] As of May 2022 [update], Denis remains in captivity. [3]