Richelieu Levoyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richelieu Levoyer

Ecuadorian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador

Date of Death: 23-Dec-2015

Profession: politician

Nationality: Ecuador

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Richelieu Artieda Levoyer (June 17, 1930 – December 21, 2015) was an Ecuadorian army general and politician.
He is the son of painter Jorge Levoyer and educator Maria Delia Artieda.Levoyer was the Southern Front Commander during the Paquisha War.
He later served as Government Minister where he deployed a systematic plan for the destruction of prisons where human rights were being violated.
He also proposed the "Return to the Constitution Plan" that ended the 1976–1979 dictatorship.
He served as Professor and then Director of the centers of Ecuadorian military studies.
He became Director of the School for Improvement of the Ecuadorian Army. He led the creation of the National Institute of Advanced Studies. He served as Sub-secretary of Industries focused on developing small business.