Ignacio de Veintemilla
Mario Ignacio Francisco Tomás Antonio de Veintemilla y Villacís | |
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| 11th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 18 December 1876 – 9 July 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Borrero Himself (as President of Ecuador(opposition government)) |
| Succeeded by | Provisional government Members: José María Sarasti Pedro Ignacio Lizarzaburu Agustín Guerrero Luis Cordero Crespo (from February 14) Pablo Herrera (to February 14) Rafael Pérez Pareja Eloy Alfaro (as Supreme Chief of Manabí & Esmeraldas, in rebellion) |
| President of Ecuador (opposition government) | |
| In office 8 September 1876 – 19 December 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Borrero |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as official President of Ecuador) |
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| Born | 31 July 1828 Quito, Gran Colombia |
| Died | July 19, 1908 (aged 79) Quito, Ecuador |
| Other political affiliations | Affiliated with the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party |
Mario Ignacio Francisco Tomás Antonio de Veintemilla y Villacís (31 July 1828 – 19 July 1908) was President of Ecuador 18 December 1876 to 9 July 1883. During his presidency, his niece Marieta de Veintemilla acted as his first lady.
He came to power in a military coup in 1876 which overthrew President Antonio Borrero.[1] After declaring himself dictator, De Veintemilla was overthrown in the 1882-1883 War of the Restoration.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Madrid, Raúl L. (2025). The Birth of Democracy in South America. Cambridge University Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-009-63381-9.
- IGNACIO DE VEINTEMILLA VILLACIS Archived 2020-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. diccionariobiograficoecuador.com
