Rafael Augusto Filizzola Serra (born 16 February 1968 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan politician. He served as the Paraguayan interior minister under President Fernando Lugo from 2008 to 2011.Varios Autores, ''El Estado Del Mundo 2010'', Ediciones Akal, 2009, p. 52

/ref> He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay from 1998 to 2008 for the

Party for a Country of Solidarity The Party for a Country of Solidarity ( es, Partido País Solidario, PPS) is a political party in Paraguay. It was formed in 2000 when a faction of the National Encounter Party led by Carlos Filizzola broke away to create a new party. History T ...

, and elected to the Senate of Paraguay for the

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in 2008. He resigned his seat in order to become interior minister. amambaynoticias.com, 3 July 2011
Rafael Filizzola ratifica que es
/ref> In 2009, he accused Federico Acuña (who in 2011 would become his successor), of turning a blind eye to

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during Acuña's period in office in 2008 as National Police Chief. ''

Diario ABC Color ''ABC Color'' is a major Paraguayan newspaper with offices in the city of Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at ...

'', 17 June 2011
Federico Acuña fue comandante de la Policía, pero destituido por irregularidades
/ref> Filizzola is married to Desirée Masi, the leader of the

. Filizzola is the cousin of Carlos Filizzola, also a Paraguayan politician. '' Última Hora'', 26 August 2011
Rafael Filizzola dice que su primo conspiró para su caída
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1968 births Living people People from Asunción Paraguayan people of Italian descent Party for a Country of Solidarity politicians Progressive Democratic Party (Paraguay) politicians Interior Ministers of Paraguay Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay Members of the Senate of Paraguay 20th-century Paraguayan lawyers Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción alumni {{Paraguay-law-bio-stub