Lizardo García
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Lizardo García Sorroza was President of Ecuador
from 1 September 1905 to 15 January 1906.
on the 26 April 1844. He founded the chamber of commerce of Guayaquil
and was a member of the firefighters of his natal city.
and was forced to leave the office.
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 1 September 1905 to 15 January 1906.
Life
García was born in GuayaquilGuayaquil
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...
on the 26 April 1844. He founded the chamber of commerce of 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...
and was a member of the firefighters of his natal city.
Political life
- 1895 Minister for Economic Affairs
- Senator for the province GuayasGuayas ProvinceGuayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.With a population of over 3...
- Vicepresident of the Senate
- Councilman of GuayaquilGuayaquilGuayaquil , 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...
Presidency
Garcia was president only for a few months. He was overthrown by the revolution led by Eloy AlfaroEloy Alfaro
José Eloy Alfaro Delgado was the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911. He became one the strongest opponents of pro-Catholic conservative President Gabriel Garcia Moreno...
and was forced to leave the office.