Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)

General
Guillermo Rodríguez
General Guillermo Rodríguez
	Rodríguez in 1973
Acting President of Ecuador
	In office; 15 February 1972 – 11 January 1976
Preceded by	José María Velasco Ibarra
Succeeded by	Alfredo Poveda
Personal details
Born	4 November 1923 (age 101); Pujilí, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Spouse	Aída Judith León (m. 1953; died 2024)
Children	5
Alma mater	School of the Americas
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Ecuador
Branch/service	Ecuadorian Army
Commands	Ecuadorian Army
Battles/wars	El Carnavalazo coup

Guillermo Antonio Rodríguez Lara (born 4 November 1923) is an Ecuadorian former political and military leader who was dictator of Ecuador from 15 February 1972 to 11 January 1976.^[1] He came to power after leading the 1972 military coup against President José María Velasco Ibarra.^[2] He characterized his government as "revolutionary and nationalistic."^[2]

Biography

Rodríguez was born in Pujilí, Cotopaxi on 4 November 1923.^[3]^[4] He took courses in C&R&Bn Staff, Irregular Warfare Orientation, and Maintenance Management at the School of the Americas located in Panama.

As commander of the army, he led a military coup d'etat executed by a navy commander named Jorge Queirolo G. and forced president José María Velasco into exile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. During his rule, Ecuador experienced substantial economic growth due to a increase in oil prices.^[2] The oil wealth enabled his administration to embark on public works programs, funding the construction of hospitals, schools, roads (notably, paving the Quito-Tulcán road), the oil refinery at Esmeraldas, and new equipment for the armed services.^[5]^[2] Some military officers attempted an unsuccessful coup against him in 1975.^[2] The Ecuadorian military removed him from power in January 1976.^[6]^[2]

Rodríguez turned 100 on 4 November 2023.^[7] He is now the oldest living former state leader in the world.^[8]

References

^ Martz, John D. (1987). Politics and Petroleum in Ecuador. Transaction Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4128-3133-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mora, Enrique Ayala (1991), Bethell, Leslie (ed.), "Ecuador since 1930", The Cambridge History of Latin America: Volume 8: Latin America since 1930: Spanish South America, vol. 8, Cambridge University Press, pp. 687–726, doi:10.1017/chol9780521266529.013, ISBN 978-0-521-26652-9
^ Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ The International Who's Who: 1996–97. Europa Publications. 1996. p. 1313. ISBN 978-1-85743-021-9. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Lauderbaugh, George (2012). The History of Ecuador. ABC-CLIO. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-313-36250-7. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Martz, p. 6
^ El expresidente Guillermo Rodríguez Lara cumple 100 años este 4 de noviembre (in Spanish)
^ "Expresidente Guillermo Rodríguez Lara cumplió 101 años". El Universo (in Spanish). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

External links

Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History^{[permanent dead link]}

Political offices
Preceded by José María Velasco	President of Ecuador 1972–1976	Succeeded by Alfredo Poveda

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[1] Martz, John D. (1987). Politics and Petroleum in Ecuador. Transaction Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4128-3133-8.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mora, Enrique Ayala (1991), Bethell, Leslie (ed.), "Ecuador since 1930", The Cambridge History of Latin America: Volume 8: Latin America since 1930: Spanish South America, vol. 8, Cambridge University Press, pp. 687–726, doi:10.1017/chol9780521266529.013, ISBN 978-0-521-26652-9

[3] Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[4] The International Who's Who: 1996–97. Europa Publications. 1996. p. 1313. ISBN 978-1-85743-021-9. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[5] Lauderbaugh, George (2012). The History of Ecuador. ABC-CLIO. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-313-36250-7. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[6] Martz, p. 6

[7] El expresidente Guillermo Rodríguez Lara cumple 100 años este 4 de noviembre (in Spanish)

[Guillermo-8] "Expresidente Guillermo Rodríguez Lara cumplió 101 años". El Universo (in Spanish). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

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