José María Urvina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urvina and the second or maternal family name is Viteri.

José María Mariano Segundo de Urvina y Viteri (19 March 1808 – 4 September 1891) was President of Ecuador from 13 July 1851 to 16 October 1856. He was born in Quillan San Migelito (Pillaro-Tungurahua) on 19 March 1808.

José María Urbina
5th President of Ecuador
In office 6 September 1852 – 16 October 1856
Vice President	Pacifico Chiriboga (1852–1854) Manuel Bustamante (1854–1856) Marcos Espinel (1856)
Preceded by	Himself (as Interim President)
Succeeded by	Francisco Robles
Interim President of Ecuador
In office 17 July 1852 – 6 September 1852
Preceded by	Himself (as Supreme Chief)
Succeeded by	Himself (as President)
Supreme Chief of Ecuador
In office 24 July 1851 – 17 July 1852
Preceded by	Diego Noboa
Succeeded by	Himself (as Interim President)
Personal details
Born	(1808-03-19)19 March 1808 Pillaro, Spanish Empire (now Tungurahua, Ecuador)
Died	4 September 1891(1891-09-04) (aged 83) Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Political party	Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party
Spouse	Teresa Jado

Name spelling

The correct spelling of his name has been cause of confusion, since his banker son Francisco Urbina Jado wrote it "Urbina" instead of the original "Urvina".

Education and career

José María Urvina pursued his primary education in the village of his birth. He then attended the Navy School in Guayaquil. He was notorious among his classmates from whom he obtained friendship and consideration.

His competence and courage in the naval combat of Punta de Mapelo rose him above other members of the group. He was the aide-camp of Juan José Flores. In his career he demonstrated his vocation, reaching the degree of General of the Republic.

Political life

• Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies in 1849
• Congressman for the province of Guayas
• Governor of Guayaquil
• Chargé d'Affairs of Ecuador in Bogota
• Supreme Chief from 17 July 1851 to 17 July 1852
• Elaboration of the sixth National Constitution.
• President of Ecuador from 1852 to 1856
• Abolishment of Indian and black slavery in Ecuador, on 25 September 1852.

References

• JOSE MARIA URBINA VITERI. diccionariobiograficoecuador.com
• Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History^{[permanent dead link]}
• http://www.enciclopediadelecuador.com

Political offices
Preceded by Diego Noboa	President of Ecuador 1851–1856	Succeeded by Francisco Robles