Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega ( February 17 , 1906 -- January 28 , 1987 ) was an Ecuadorian politician and statesman who served as President of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952 and Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1968 to 1975 .
Galo Plaza Lasso ( February 17 , 1906 -- January 28 , 1987 ) was an Ecuadorian politician and statesman who served as President of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952 and Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1968 to 1975 .