Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrios and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Antonio Barrios
Official portrait, 2023
Senator of Paraguay
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2018
Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay
In office
29 January 2016 – 15 August 2013
PresidentHoracio Cartes
Preceded byAntonio Arbo
Succeeded byCarlos Morínigo
Personal details
Born
Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández

(1957-03-30) March 30, 1957
Political partyColorado Party
Occupation
  • Medical doctor
  • politician

Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández (born 30 March 1957) is a Paraguayan physician and politician, currently serving as senator since 2018.[1]

Biography

Antonio Carlos Barrios Fernández (second from left) with fellow health ministers of Mercosur in 2015

Barrios studied medicine at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, where he specialized in Neonatology.[2]

On 15 August 2013 he was sworn in as Health Minister of Paraguay in the cabinet of President Horacio Cartes.[3]

References

  1. ^ "CV of the ministers". HCPresidente.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "The men of Cartes". Vanguardia.com.py. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Cartes' new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (in Spanish)


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