José María Velasco Ibarra
José María Velasco Ibarra  | |
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Velasco Ibarra in 1973  | |
| 24th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 1 September 1968 – 15 February 1972  | |
| Vice President | Jorge Zavala Baquerizo | 
| Preceded by | Otto Arosemena Gómez | 
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Rodríguez Lara | 
| In office 1 September 1960 – 7 November 1961  | |
| Vice President | Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy | 
| Preceded by | Camilo Ponce Enríquez | 
| Succeeded by | Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy | 
| In office 1 September 1952 – 1 September 1956  | |
| Vice President | Alfredo Chiriboga | 
| Preceded by | Galo Plaza Lasso | 
| Succeeded by | Camilo Ponce Enríquez | 
| In office 1 June 1944 – 23 August 1947  | |
| Vice President | Mariano Suárez Veintimilla | 
| Preceded by | Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río | 
| Succeeded by | Carlos Mancheno Cajas | 
| In office 1 September 1934 – 21 August 1935  | |
| Preceded by | Abelardo Montalvo | 
| Succeeded by | Antonio Pons | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | José María Velasco Ibarra 19 March 1893 Quito, Ecuador  | 
| Died | 30 March 1979 (aged 86) Quito, Ecuador  | 
| Political party | Conservative | 
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Central University of Ecuador | 
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José María Velasco Ibarra (19 March 1893 – 30 March 1979) was an Ecuadorian politician. He became president of Ecuador five times, in 1934–1935, 1944–1947, 1952–1956, 1960–1961, and 1968–1972, and only in 1952–1956 he completed a full term. In his four other terms, he was removed by military force, and several times he was installed as president through a military coup.