Juan José Flores
Juan José Flores y Aramburu (July 19, 1800 – October 1, 1864) was a Venezuelan military general who became Supreme Chief, and later the first President of the new Republic of Ecuador.[1] He later served two more terms from 1839 to 1843 and from 1843 to 1845, and is often referred to as "The Founder of the Republic".[2] His son Antonio Flores Jijón would soon become President of Ecuador.
Juan José Flores | |
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| 4th President of Ecuador | |
| In office April 1, 1843 – March 6, 1845 | |
| Vice President | Francisco Marcos (1843–1845) |
| Preceded by | Interim Presidency |
| Succeeded by | José Joaquín de Olmedo |
| Interim President of Ecuador | |
| In office January 15, 1843 – April 1, 1843 | |
| 3rd President of Ecuador | |
| In office February 1, 1839 – January 15, 1843 | |
| Vice President | Francisco Javier Aguirre (1839–1843) |
| Preceded by | Vicente Rocafuerte |
| Succeeded by | Interim Presidency |
| 1st President of Ecuador | |
| In office September 22, 1830 – September 10, 1834 | |
| Vice President | José Joaquín Olmedo (1830–1831) Modesto Larrea y Carrión (1831–1834) |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Rocafuerte |
| Provisional President of Ecuador | |
| In office August 14, 1830 – September 11, 1830 | |
| Supreme Chief of Ecuador | |
| In office May 13, 1830 – August 14, 1845 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1800 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Died | October 1, 1864 (aged 64) Puná Island, Ecuador Under house arrest abroad his ship |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Spouse(s) | Mercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga |
Flores was born on July 19, 1800 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. He was married to Mercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga. Flores died on October 1, 1864 in Puná Island, Ecuador from uremia caused by kidney failure, aged 64.
References
- Ecuador Online Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7th, 2013
- Villalba, Jorge F. El General Juan José Flores, Fundador de la República del Ecuador, 1993
Other websites
- Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Presidential biography Archived 2005-03-02 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish language). Accessed May 16, 2005.
- Presidential terms and events (Spanish language). Accessed May 16, 2005.
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