Isidro Ayora
Ecuadorian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayora and the second or maternal family name is Cueva.
Isidro Ramon Antonio Ayora Cueva (31 August 1879[1] – 22 March 1978)[2] was an Ecuadorian political figure. He served as the 22nd President of Ecuador from 1926 to 1931. Isidro Ayora, a town in Guayas, and Puerto Ayora, are named after him. Some people name coins ayora because they were introduced by him.[citation needed]
Quick Facts His Excellency, 22nd President of Ecuador ...
Isidro Ayora | |
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22nd President of Ecuador | |
In office 17 April 1929 – 24 August 1931 | |
Preceded by | Himself (as Interim President) |
Succeeded by | Luis Larrea Alba |
Interim President of Ecuador | |
In office 6 April 1926 – 17 April 1929 | |
Preceded by | Julio Enrique Moreno |
Succeeded by | Himself (as President) |
Personal details | |
Born | Isidro Ramon Antonio Ayora Cueva (1879-08-31)31 August 1879 Loja, Ecuador |
Died | 22 March 1978(1978-03-22) (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Political party | Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party |
Spouse |
Laura Carbo Nuñez
(m. 1917; died 1946) |
Alma mater | Central University of Ecuador |
Profession | Doctor |
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Upon his death in 1978 at age 98, Ayora was the longest-living Ecuadorian president; until his record was surpassed by Guillermo Rodríguez in 2023, when Rodríguez turn 100.[3]