Antonio Flores Jijón

Juan Antonio María Flores y Jijón de Vivanco (23 October 1833 – 30 August 1915) as 13th President of Ecuador 17 August 1888 to 30 June 1892. He was a member of the Progressive Party, a Liberal Catholic party.

Antonio Flores Jijón
13th President of Ecuador
In office
August 17, 1888  June 30, 1892
Vice PresidentPedro Cevallos (18881890)
Pablo Herrera (18901892)
Preceded byPedro José Cevallos
Succeeded byLuis Cordero Crespo
Personal details
Born(1833-10-23)October 23, 1833
Quito, Ecuador
DiedAugust 30, 1915(1915-08-30) (aged 81)
Geneva, Switzerland
NationalityEcuadorian
MotherMercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga
FatherJuan José Flores

Antonio Flores was born in Quito at Carondelet Palace (the presidential residence) while his father, General Juan José Flores, presided over the nation. His mother was Mercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga, daughter of the Count of Casa Jijón, member of one of Quito's old aristocratic families.

During the first presidency of Gabriel García Moreno, Flores was an ambassador in Paris, London, and Washington. He was also Minister of Finance in 1865.[1] He died in Geneva, Switzerland. He was married to Leonor Ruiz de Apodaca y García-Tienza, a native of Cuba. His vice president and predecessor was Pedro José Cevallos.

References

  1. Juan Maiguashca. "Historia y región en el Ecuador: 1830-1930". Flacso Ecuador.
Political offices
Preceded by
Pedro José Cevallos
President of Ecuador
1888–1892
Succeeded by
Luis Cordero
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