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Documents for "Ecuador History: Biographies":

• Alfaro, Flavio Eloy 1867-1912, president of Ecuador (1897-1901, 1907-11). Regarded as a champion of liberalism, Alfaro introduced legal and economic reforms that largely undid the clerical privileges granted by...

• Arosemena Monroy, Carlos Julio 1919-2004, president of Ecuador (1961-63). A lawyer and diplomat and the son and grandson of former presidents, he became vice president in 1960 and acceded to the presidency upon the ouster of...

• Flores, Juan José 1800-1864, president of Ecuador (1830-34, 1839-45), b. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. A commander under Bolívar in the War of Independence, Flores led (1830) the secession of Ecuador from the...

• García Moreno, Gabriel 1821-75, president of Ecuador (1861-65, 1869-75), b. Guayaquil. A man of fervent religious convictions, he gradually became obsessed with the idea of government dominated by the Roman Catholic...

• Plaza Lasso, Galo 1906-87, president of Ecuador (1948-52) and secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS; 1968-75), b. New York City. He served (1944-46) as Ecuadorian ambassador to the United...

• Rocafuerte, Vicente 1783-1847, president of Ecuador (1834-39). Rocafuerte headed (1833) the opposition to Juan José Flores. Leader of a revolt at Guayaquil (1834), he was defeated and imprisoned, but was released after he and Flores settled their differences. As president he promulgated a new constitution and...

• Velasco Ibarra, José María 1893-1979, president of Ecuador (1934-35, 1944-47, 1952-56, 1960-61, 1968-72). A noted orator, he was twice elected president and deposed before succeeding Galo Plaza Lasso as president in 1952. Although he censored the press, he spurred the construction of new schools and roads; the country prospered, and he managed to complete his term. Elected again in 1960, he...