Rafael Pérez Pareja (1836–1897) was a public figure in 19th-century

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, a supporter of liberalism. He served as

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from 15 October 1883 to 10 February 1884. Born in the household formed by José María Pérez Calisto, Knight First Class of the Royal American Order of

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, and Leonor de Pareja y Arteta. He fought vehemently against the dictatorship of

Ignacio de Veintemilla Mario Ignacio Francisco Tomás Antonio de Veintemilla y Villacís (31 July 1828 – 19 July 1908) was President of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es ...

. He was military chief of the province of Pichincha, only to be interim

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as a member of pentavirato who ruled the country between 14 January and 15 October 1883, along with Pablo Herrera, Luis Cordero, Pedro Lizarzaburu and Agustin Guerrero. He married Munoz Antonia Chiriboga in 1850.

References

Sources

*Diego Pérez-Ordóñez, ''Genealogía de los Pérez de Quito, descendientes de don Pedro Pérez Muñoz'', publicaciones Ceniga,

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, 1994. * Fernando Jurado Noboa, ''Los Chiriboga'',

, 1989.

External links

GENEALOGÍA, orígenes familiares y descendencia de Rafael Pérez Pareja, en la base de datos genealógica para Ecuador de Mauricio Alvarado-Dávila.

Página oficial del Gobierno Ecuatoriano sobre la historia de los presidentes
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