Diego de Noboa y Arteta (15 April 1789, in

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– 3 November 1870) was

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from 8 December 1850 to 26 February 1851 (interim) and 26 February 1851 to 17 July 1851. He was President of the Senate in 1839 and 1848. In 1832, Noboa served as the Ecuadorian Minister Plenipotentiary and was a leading figure in the conclusion of a treaty of friendship with

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. By 1845, Noboa was cited, along with two Ecuadorian businessmen

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and

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, as the founder of the ''Marcista'' (March) movement, which drew from the

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to launch a rebellion. Roca, who became president from 1845 to 1849, engaged in another power struggle with Noboa. From 1849 to 1851, Noboa's political rivalry with two other figures,

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and Antonio Elizalde resulted in a civil strife. Noboa and Elizalde were described as republicans who supported democracy and liberty while Ascazubi favored more authoritarian policies. This conflict led to the rise of General José María Urvina, who in 1851 dominated the Ecuadorian politics through his presidency (1852-1860) and his influence on the presidency of General Francisco Robles. Noboa was the great-great-grandfather of Gustavo Noboa Bejarano, who also became Ecuador's president (2000) and vice president under

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's administration.

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DIEGO NOBOA ARTETA
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