Antonio Flores Jijón

Juan Antonio María Flores y Jijón de Vivanco (23 October 1833 – 30 August 1915) as 13th President of Ecuador 17 August 1888 to 30 June 1892. He was a member of the Progressive Party, a Liberal Catholic party.

Antonio Flores Jijón
13th President of Ecuador
In office August 17, 1888 – June 30, 1892
Vice President	Pedro Cevallos (1888—1890) Pablo Herrera (1890—1892)
Preceded by	Pedro José Cevallos
Succeeded by	Luis Cordero Crespo
Personal details
Born	October 23, 1833 Quito, Ecuador
Died	August 30, 1915 (aged 81) Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality	Ecuadorian
Mother	Mercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga
Father	Juan José Flores

Antonio Flores was born in Quito at Carondelet Palace (the presidential residence) while his father, General Juan José Flores, presided over the nation. His mother was Mercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga, daughter of the Count of Casa Jijón, member of one of Quito's old aristocratic families.

During the first presidency of Gabriel García Moreno, Flores was an ambassador in Paris, London, and Washington. He was also Minister of Finance in 1865.[1] He died in Geneva, Switzerland. He was married to Leonor Ruiz de Apodaca y García-Tienza, a native of Cuba. His vice president and predecessor was Pedro José Cevallos.

References

1. Juan Maiguashca. "Historia y región en el Ecuador: 1830-1930". Flacso Ecuador.

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