In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arroyo and the second or maternal family name is del Río.
| Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río | |
|---|---|
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| 26th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 1 September 1940 – 28 May 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Julio Enrique Moreno |
| Succeeded by | José María Velasco Ibarra |
| Acting President of Ecuador | |
| In office 18 November 1939 – 10 December 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Aurelio Mosquera |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Córdova |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1893-11-27)November 27, 1893 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Died | October 31, 1969(1969-10-31) (aged 75) Quito, Ecuador |
| Political party | Radical Liberal |
| Spouse |
Elena Yerovi Matheu
(m. 1922; died 1968) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Guayaquil |
Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río (27 November 1893 – 31 October 1969) was President of Ecuador from 1940 to 1944. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party. During his term, the country lost the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.
Arroyo was President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1922 to 1923, and President of the Senate in 1935 and from February 1939 to August 1940.
See also
References
- Blanksten, George I. (23 September 2022). Ecuador: Constitutions and Caudillos. Univ of California Press. pp. 43–67. ISBN 978-0-520-34994-0.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAurelio Mosquera | President of Ecuador 1939 |
Succeeded byAndrés Córdova |
| Preceded byJulio Enrique Moreno | President of Ecuador 1940-1944 |
Succeeded byJulio Teodoro Salem |
