José Joaquín de Olmedo
José Joaquín de Olmedo | |
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| President of Ecuador | |
| In office March 6, 1845 – December 8, 1845 | |
| Vice President | Pablo Merino |
| Preceded by | Juan José Flores |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Ramón Roca |
| Vice President of Ecuador | |
| In office 1830–1831 | |
| President | Juan José Flores |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | José Modesto Larrea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1780 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Died | February 19, 1847 (aged 66) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Spouse | María Rosa Icaza y Silva |
| Alma mater | Universidad Mayor de San Marcos |
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José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri (March 20, 1780 – February 19, 1847) was President of Ecuador from March 6, 1845 to December 8, 1845. A patriot and poet, he was the son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.
On October 9, 1820, Olmedo and others declared the city of Guayaquil independent from Spain. He was President of the Free Province of Guayaquil until it was united to Gran Colombia by Simón Bolívar against Olmedo's will. He was also twice mayor of Guayaquil.
He was Vice President of Ecuador from 1830 to 1831, and became President of Ecuador from March 6, 1845, to December 8, 1845, surviving an attempted coup on June 18 of that year.
He was also a noted poet who emphasized patriotic themes. His best-known work is La victoria de Junin, which pictures the Latin American fighters for independence from Spain as the legitimate heirs of the Incas.
Olmedo devoted his life to Guayaquil, he created the Guayaquilean flag and shield, and in 1821 he composed the Song to the October Ninth, which would become the Guayaquil Anthem.
He is quoted as saying “He who does not hope to win has already lost.”[1]
The José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil is named after him.
References
- ^ Jose Joaquin Olmedo. Search Quotes
External links
- Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History
- Works by or about José Joaquín de Olmedo at the Internet Archive
- Works by José Joaquín de Olmedo at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
