Carlos Freile Zaldumbide (18 May 1851 – 28 August 1928) was an

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ian

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, who served twice as acting

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and one term as

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. Freile was born in

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on 18 May 1851. Freile was a wealthy landowner who pioneered the raising of

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livestock in Ecuador. He served as vice president to President

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from 31 August 1899 to 31 August 1903. He was

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in 1904 and again 1910–1911. He later became the acting President of Ecuador on 12 August 1911 following the overthrow and exile of President

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. After 21 days in office, Freile was replaced by the newly elected President Emilio Estrada on 1 September 1911. Estrada died three months later, on 21 December 1911, and Freile again served as acting president until 6 March 1912 when he was succeeded by Francisco Andrade Marín. He died in

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on August 28, 1928.

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Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History
1851 births 1928 deaths Politicians from Quito Ecuadorian people of Basque descent Ecuadorian people of Galician descent Presidents of Ecuador Vice presidents of Ecuador Presidents of the Senate of Ecuador 20th-century Ecuadorian politicians 19th-century Ecuadorian politicians {{Ecuador-politician-stub