Vicente Rocafuerte

Vicente Rocafuerte
Supreme Chief of the State
In office 8 June 1835 – 8 August 1835
Supreme Chief of the Department of Guayas
In office 10 September 1834 – 22 June 1835
Personal details
Born	(1783-05-01)1 May 1783 Baltasara Calderón
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Vicente Rocafuerte y Bejarano (1 May 1783 – 16 May 1847) was an influential figure in Ecuadorian politics and

President of Ecuador

from 10 September 1834 to 31 January 1839.

He was born into an

Republic of Gran Colombia

.

After Ecuadorian independence, Rocafuerte was elected a member of the

Rocafuerte returned, and on 20 September 1833, became Governor of Guayas Province. He revolted against Flores, but was defeated and imprisoned. Because of the respect he was held in by his many supporters, Rocafuerte negotiated a settlement with Flores, and was released from prison. The settlement allowed Flores to finish his term in office, and promised Rocafuerte would become president afterwards, with Flores to head the army.

During his presidency, Rocafuerte passed a new constitution in 1835, and gave greater protection to Native Americans in Ecuador.

In 1839, after Rocafuerte had left office, Flores was again elected president, and for some time there were no difficulties between the two men. However, after electoral irregularities in 1843, Flores annulled the 1835 constitution and passed a new one, called by Rocafuerte 'The Letter of Slavery'. When Flores took up a third term as president in 1843, Rocafuerte left Ecuador in protest. After a short rebellion, Rocafuerte and Vicente Ramón Roca overthrew Flores on 6 March 1845, and Roca became president of Ecuador later that year.

He was

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