Juan José Flores

Juan José Flores y Aramburu (July 19, 1800 – October 1, 1864) was a Venezuelan military general who became Supreme Chief, and later the first President of the new Republic of Ecuador.Ecuador Online  . Retrieved May 7th, 2013 He later served two more terms from 1839 to 1843 and from 1843 to 1845, and is often referred to as "The Founder of the Republic".Villalba, Jorge F.  El General Juan José Flores, Fundador de la República del Ecuador, 1993 His son Antonio Flores Jijón would soon become President of Ecuador.

Flores was born on July 19, 1800 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. He was married to Mercedes Jijón de Vivanco y Chiriboga. Flores died on October 1, 1864 in Puná Island, Ecuador from uremia caused by kidney failure, aged 64.

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Other websites

Presidential biography  (Spanish language).  Accessed May 16, 2005.
Presidential terms and events (Spanish language).  Accessed May 16, 2005.

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