of Peace, Friendship and Limits with Bolivia. In 1939 he became Vice President of Paraguay in the cabinet of Marshal José Félix Estigarribia. Riart retired after the overthrow of the government on 18 February 1940. Beginnings In politics, Riart started more for duty than for personal satisfaction. On August 8, 1904 he joined those who sought refuge in Argentina after revealing in the capital the beginnings of a movement that would end in armed confrontations. He participated of the union pact among the civics and radicals, being part first of the central commission of this group. In 1928 he presented his candidature in the convention of his party, but lost by few votes. References External links List of Presidents of Paraguay, worldstatesmen.org 1880 births 1953 deaths People from Corrientes Province Paraguayan people of Catalan descent Liberal Party (Paraguay) politicians Presidents of Paraguay Vice presidents of Paraguay Finance Ministers of Paraguay Foreign Ministers of Paraguay Presidents of the Senate of Paraguay 20th-century Paraguayan lawyers