Julio Teodoro Salem Gallegos (26 September 1900 – 3 September 1968)"Síntesis histórica de la República del Ecuador: legislación y principales hechos" Trabucco, Federico E., 1968, pg. 692 was an

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politician of Lebanese background. He was born in

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. Salem was a member of Liberal Radical Party and was elected to the Congress is 1934. He also served as minister of public works. Salem was Head of State of

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from 29 May 1944 to 31 May 1944 after Carlos Arroyo del Río was deposed.Centro de Documentación de los Movimientos Armados
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