Juan Javier Espinosa
Juan Javier Espinosa | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 20 January 1868 – 19 January 1869 | |
| Vice President | Pedro José de Arteta |
| Preceded by | Pedro José de Arteta |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel García Moreno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1815 Quito, Quito, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 4 September 1870 (aged 54) Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
José Manuel Francisco Javier Espinosa y Espinosa (2 December 1815, Quito – 4 September 1870) was President of Ecuador, from 20 January 1868 to 19 January 1869. He was overthrown in a 1869 military coup carried out by Gabriel García Moreno. Gabriel García Moreno sought to prevent Juan Javier Espinosa from holding free elections.