Antonio Borrero

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Antonio Borrero
10th President of Ecuador
In office
9 December 1875 – 18 December 1876
Preceded byJosé Javier Eguiguren
Succeeded byIgnacio de Veintemilla
Personal details
Born(1827-10-29)29 October 1827
Cuenca, Gran Colombia
Died9 October 1911(1911-10-09) (aged 83)
Quito, Ecuador
NationalityEcuadorian

Antonio María Vicente Narciso Borrero y Cortázar (29 October 1827 – 9 October 1911) was

President
from 9 December 1875 to 18 December 1876.

Antonio Borrero was born in Cuenca, Ecuador and completed much of his education in his home town. He received his law license in Quito. He served as President of Ecuador for little over a year before being overthrown in the Revolution of Veintemilla. He was exiled by Jefe Supremo (Supreme Chief) Ignacio de Veintemilla and lived for a number of years in Peru and Chile. After the overthrow of Veintemilla in 1883, he was allowed to return to Ecuador where he practiced law and worked as a journalist and writer until his death in Quito in 1911.

His administration supported

individual rights. He was urged to by liberals to hold a national assembly to amend the Garciana Constitution
and establish the Republic on more modern lines.

References

  1. ^ "Vicepresidentes en la historia" (PDF). www.vicepresidencia.gob.ec. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Ecuador
1863–1864
Succeeded by
Preceded by
President of Ecuador

1875–1876
Succeeded by