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José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
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24th President of Ecuador
José María Velasco Ibarra was an Ecuadorian politician. He became president of Ecuador five times, in 1934–1935, 1944–1947, 1952–1956, 1960–1961, and 1968–1972, and only in 1952–1956 he completed a full term. In his four other terms, he was removed by military force, and several…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
President of Ecuador
Head of state and government of Ecuador
The president of Ecuador, officially the Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador, serves as the head of state and head of government of Ecuador. It is the highest political office in the country as the head of the executive branch of government. Per the current…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)