Luis Telmo Paz y Miño Estrella (15 April 1884–1962), more commonly known as Telmo Paz y Miño, was President of the
Supreme Military Junta of
Ecuador
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in July 1925.
Born in the then-
rural
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parroquia of
Chillogallo, in
Quito
Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, P ...
, Ecuador, Gen. Paz y Miño entered military school in 1902.
He held various military and political positions, as well as having been rector of an educational institute. He also wrote various investigative works in geography, history and literature.
See also
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Pazmiño
External links
Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History
1884 births
1962 deaths
People from Pichincha Province
Ecuadorian generals
Presidents of Ecuador
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