Lizardo García
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| Lizardo Garcia Sorroza | |
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| File:Lizardo Garcia Sorrroza.jpg | |
| President of Ecuador | |
| In office September 1, 1905 – January 15, 1906 |
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| Preceded by | Leónidas Plaza |
| Succeeded by | Eloy Alfaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1844 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
File:Stamps of Ecuador, 2014-20.jpg
Lizardo Garcia Sorrroza on a 2014 stamp of Ecuador
Lizardo García Sorroza (26 April 1844 – 29 May 1927) was President of Ecuador from 1 September 1905 to 15 January 1906.
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Life
García was born in Guayaquil. He founded the chamber of commerce of Guayaquil and was a member of the firefighters of his natal city.
Political life
- 1895 Minister for Economic Affairs
- Senator for the province Guayas
- Vicepresident of the Senate
- Councilman of Guayaquil
Garcia was also a candidate in the presidential election of 1901, but lost to Leonidas Plaza.
Presidency
Garcia was elected president in 1905, but only served for a few months. He was overthrown by the revolution led by Eloy Alfaro and was forced to leave the office.
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- Lizardo Garcia Sorrroza. diccionariobiograficoecuador.com
- Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History
- Cámara de Comercio Guayaquil
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of Ecuador 1905–1906 |
Succeeded by Eloy Alfaro |
