José María Velasco Ibarra

José María Velasco Ibarra
Velasco Ibarra in 1973
24th President of Ecuador
In office
1 September 1968 – 15 February 1972
Vice PresidentJorge Zavala Baquerizo
Preceded byOtto Arosemena Gómez
Succeeded byGuillermo Rodríguez Lara
In office
1 September 1960 – 7 November 1961
Vice PresidentCarlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
Preceded byCamilo Ponce Enríquez
Succeeded byCarlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
In office
1 September 1952 – 1 September 1956
Vice PresidentAlfredo Chiriboga
Preceded byGalo Plaza Lasso
Succeeded byCamilo Ponce Enríquez
In office
1 June 1944 – 23 August 1947
Vice PresidentMariano Suárez Veintimilla
Preceded byCarlos Alberto Arroyo del Río
Succeeded byCarlos Mancheno Cajas
In office
1 September 1934 – 21 August 1935
Preceded byAbelardo Montalvo
Succeeded byAntonio Pons
Personal details
BornJosé María Velasco Ibarra
(1893-03-19)19 March 1893
Died30 March 1979(1979-03-30) (aged 86)
PartyConservative
Spouse
(m. 1938; died 1979)
Alma materCentral University of Ecuador
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José María Velasco Ibarra (19 March 1893 – 30 March 1979) was an Ecuadorian politician. He became president of Ecuador five non-consecutive times from 1934 to 1972. Only in 1952–1956 did he complete a full term. In his four other terms, he was removed by military force, and several times he was installed as president through a military coup.