Abelardo Montalvo Alvear (March 13, 1876 - December 1, 1950) was the acting

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from October 1933 to August 1934.

Education and political career

Montalvo obtained a

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from the University of Quito. Montalvo was a member of the

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for which he became a deputy and later senator for

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. He also was a deputy to the 1906 Constituent Convention of Ecuador. He was Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies from 1908 to 1911. Aside from his political functions Montalvo was a professor of law at the

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and the Rector of the Colegio Nacional Mejía.

Presidency

Montalvo became president when his predecessor Juan de Dios Martínez Mera was elected President but faced a congress not willing to deal with him. The congress asked Martínez Mera twice to resign, but he refused. The congress then censored the ministers chosen by Martínez Mera, one of which was Abelardo Montalvo. Martínez proceeded to select some new ministers to outmaneuver the congress. The Chamber of Deputies then accused Martínez Mera of attempting to overthrow the government and institute a dictatorship. The Senate subsequently impeached Martínez and named his Minister of Interior, Abelardo Montalvo, acting president.Presidential Succession in Ecuador 1830–1970 by Georg Maier, page 488, Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, Volume 13, no 3, July–October 1971 Montalvo stayed on as acting president until

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was elected.

References

1876 births 1950 deaths Presidents of Ecuador Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Ecuador Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party politicians {{Ecuador-politician-stub