Pedro José de Arteta y Calisto (1797 in

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– 24 August 1873) was

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from 1865 to 1869 and served briefly as

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from 6 November 1867 to 20 January 1868. He was

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in 1839. He was the brother of Nicolás Joaquín de Arteta y Calisto, first Archbishop of Quito. He was a

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1797 births 1873 deaths People from Quito Ecuadorian people of Basque descent Conservative Party (Ecuador) politicians Presidents of Ecuador Vice presidents of Ecuador Presidents of the Senate of Ecuador {{Ecuador-politician-stub