José Joaquín de Olmedo
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José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri (Guayaquil
, March 20, 1780 - February 19, 1847) Patriot and poet, son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.
On October 9th, 1820, Olmedo and others declared the city of Guayaquil independent from Spain
. He was President of the Free Province of Guayaquil until it was united to Gran Colombia by Simón Bolívar
against Olmedo's will. He was also twice mayor of Guayaquil.
He was Vice President of Ecuador
from 1830 to 1831.
He was President of Ecuador
from June 6, 1845, to December 8, 1845, surviving an attempted coup on June 18th of that year.
He was also a noted poet who emphasized patriotic themes. His best known work is La victoria de Junin, which pictures the Latin America
n fighters for independence from Spain as the legitimate heirs of the Incas.
Olmedo devoted his life to Guayaquil, he created the Guayaquilean flag and shield, and in 1821 he composed the Song to the October Ninth, which would become the Guayaquil Anthem.
The José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
in Guayaquil
is named after him.
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, March 20, 1780 - February 19, 1847) Patriot and poet, son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.
On October 9th, 1820, Olmedo and others declared the city of Guayaquil independent from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He was President of the Free Province of Guayaquil until it was united to Gran Colombia by Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
against Olmedo's will. He was also twice mayor of Guayaquil.
He was Vice President of Ecuador
Vice President of Ecuador
Vice President of Ecuador is the second highest political position in Ecuador. Many times has the vice president succeeded the president in turbulent political situations. Last time was in 2005 after resignation of president Lucio Gutiérrez. According to the current constitution, vice president in...
from 1830 to 1831.
He was President of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
from June 6, 1845, to December 8, 1845, surviving an attempted coup on June 18th of that year.
He was also a noted poet who emphasized patriotic themes. His best known work is La victoria de Junin, which pictures the Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n fighters for independence from Spain as the legitimate heirs of the Incas.
Olmedo devoted his life to Guayaquil, he created the Guayaquilean flag and shield, and in 1821 he composed the Song to the October Ninth, which would become the Guayaquil Anthem.
The José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is an airport serving Guayaquil, a city in the province of Guayas in Ecuador. The airport was named after José Joaquín de Olmedo, a notable Ecuadorian poet, first mayor of the city of Guayaquil and former president of Ecuador. It was formerly known as...
in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
is named after him.