Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (24 August 1919 – 5 March 2004) was an

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politician. Arosemena Monroy was elected as Vice President of

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in 1960 and due to the ousting of President

José María Velasco Ibarra José María Velasco Ibarra (19 March 1893 – 30 March 1979) was an Ecuadorian politician. He became president of Ecuador five times, in 1934–1935, 1944–1947, 1952–1956, 1960–1961, and 1968–1972, and only in 1952–1956 he complete ...

, became

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of Ecuador from 7 November 1961 to 11 July 1963."Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy"
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Biography

He was born in

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Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola (12 April 1888 in Guayaquil – 20 February 1952) was List of heads of state of Ecuador, President of Ecuador 16 September 1947 to 1 September 1948. He was also the father of future president Carlos Julio Aroseme ...

, a former president of Ecuador, and Laura Monroy Garaycoa. He was

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in 1952. As Vice President, he was also

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. He exercises his mandate in a tumultuous regional context, caused by the Cuban revolution and the establishment of anti-communist military dictatorships in Latin America. During his presidency, he modernized the telecommunications network, created the national aviation company TAME and the Secular and Catholic University of Guayaquil, launched road construction work in the country and introduced the thirteenth month's salary. His support of Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba caused an ongoing conflict with Congress and the military. While in office, there were two failed attempts to impeach him. He was overthrown by the Military Junta of 1963 after criticizing the US government and insulting Maurice M. Bernbaum, the US ambassador to Ecuador. Arosemena - Kennedy

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Arosemena family 1919 births 2004 deaths Politicians from Guayaquil Ecuadorian people of Basque descent Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent Presidents of Ecuador Vice presidents of Ecuador Presidents of the Senate of Ecuador Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Ecuador Leaders who took power by coup Leaders ousted by a coup Children of presidents {{Ecuador-politician-stub