Alejandro Hamed Franco (26 February 1934 – 24 April 2023) Paraguayan politician who was appointed foreign minister by President Fernando Lugo,[2][3] a term he served between 2008 and 2009.
[7] In 2008, he was controversially appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay by incoming president Fernando Lugo.
The United States had him on a blacklist from entering the US or flying on American aircraft.
[9] During his tenure as foreign minister, there were concerns that Paraguay would break ties with Taiwan in favour of China,[11] this was controversial because Paraguay was the only country in South America to recognise Taiwan.
[16] After Barack Obama's inauguration as US president he said Lugo hoped ties with the US would be secure, particularly in the economic field.