Lizardo García

Lizardo García
President of Ecuador
In office
September 1, 1905 – January 15, 1906
Preceded byLeónidas Plaza
Succeeded byEloy Alfaro
Personal details
Born
Lizardo García Sorroza

(1844-04-26)April 26, 1844
Guayaquil, Ecuador
DiedMay 29, 1927(1927-05-29) (aged 83)
Quito, Ecuador
NationalityEcuadorian

Lizardo García Sorroza (26 April 1844 – 29 May 1927) was President of Ecuador from 1 September 1905 to 15 January 1906.

Early life

García was born in Guayaquil. He founded the chamber of commerce of Guayaquil and was a member of the firefighters of his natal city.

Political career

  • 1895 Minister for Economic Affairs
  • Senator for the province Guayas
  • Vicepresident of the Senate
  • Councilman of Guayaquil

Presidency

Garcia was president only for a few months. He was overthrown by the revolution led by Eloy Alfaro and was forced to leave the office.

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