Antonio Borrero, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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13th President of Ecuador
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Place of Birth: Cuenca, Ecuador
About Antonio Borrero
- Antonio MarĂa Vicente Narciso Borrero y Cortázar (29 October 1827 – 9 October 1911) was Vice President of Ecuador from 1863 to 1864, and President from 9 December 1875 to 18 December 1876. Antonio Borrero was born in Cuenca, Ecuador and completed much of his education in his home town.
- He received his law license in Quito.
- He served as President of Ecuador for little over a year before being overthrown in the Revolution of Veintemilla.
- He was exiled by Jefe Supremo (Supreme Chief) Ignacio de Veintemilla and lived for a number of years in Peru and Chile.
- After the overthrow of Veintemilla in 1883, he was allowed to return to Ecuador where he practiced law and worked as a journalist and writer until his death in Quito in 1911. His administration supported free suffrage, press freedom and guarantees of individual rights.
- He was urged to by liberals to hold a national assembly to amend the Garciana Constitution and establish the Republic on more modern lines.
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