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Don Aurelio Mosquera Narváez (2 August 1883 – 17 November 1939) was an Ecuadorian politician who served as
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of
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from December 1938 to November 1939. Mosquera was born in Quito. He studied medicine in Quito, then traveled to
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to continue his education. Upon his return, he achieved great success as a professor, dean, and rector of the
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. He was elected head of the
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. He was also vice president of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate. In 1938, after the dismissal of
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, he was named President of Ecuador. During his short time as president, with the support of the army, he dissolved the National Assembly and reestablished the Constitution of 1906, known for its secularity. His term as president ended when he died on 17 November 1939 in Quito. Mosquera was supported by socialists and liberals. He closed the Central University and the Juan Montalvo school. He created organizations to support artisans and small business owners.


Sources


Fernández, Tomás and Tamaro, Elena: "Biografia de Aurelio Mosquera Narváez". In ''Biografías y Vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea''. Barcelona, España, 2004
accessed 10 April 2024) * George M. Lauderbaugh, 2019: ''Historical Dictionary of Ecuador'', p. 299
online version

Enciclopedia del Ecuador: Aurelio Mosquera Narváez

Biblioteca Digital Universidad Central del Ecuador - Retrato del Rector Aurelio Mosquera Narváez
(portrait of Aurelio Mosquera Narváez as Rector)
Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History


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1883 births 1939 deaths Academic staff of the Central University of Ecuador Presidents of Ecuador Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party politicians 20th-century Ecuadorian politicians Politicians from Quito {{Ecuador-politician-stub