Guillermo Rodríguez Lara
Guillermo Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
Rodríguez in 1973 | |
| Acting President of Ecuador | |
| In office 15 February 1972 – 11 January 1976 | |
| Preceded by | José María Velasco Ibarra |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Poveda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1923 Pujilí, Cotopaxi, Ecuador |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | School of the Americas |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ecuador |
| Branch/service | Ecuadorian Army |
| Commands | Ecuadorian Army |
| Battles/wars | El Carnavalazo coup |
Guillermo Antonio Rodríguez Lara (born November 4, 1923) [1][2] known as "Bombita", was the military dictator of Ecuador from February 15, 1972 to January 11, 1976.
As commander of the army, he led a military coup d'état executed by a navy commander named Jorge Queirolo G. and forced president José María Velasco into exile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
During his rule, drilling the country's oil reserves funded the construction of hospitals, schools, roads (notably, paving the Quito-Tulcán road), the oil refinery at Esmeraldas, and equipment for the armed services. The military removed him from power in 1976.
References
- ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 239. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ The International Who's Who: 1996–97. Europa Publications. 1996. p. 1313. Retrieved 13 October 2023.