Camilo Ponce Enríquez (31 January 1912 in

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– 13 September 1976) was an

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ian political figure. He served as the 30th

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between 1956 and 1960. He was married to Dolores Marta Gracia de Gangotena y Jijón. Ponce initially ran in the presidential election of 1948, but only came in third place. In 1951 Ponce, along with

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, founded the Movimiento Social Cristiano (MSC), which later became the Partido Social Cristiano (PSC). In 1956 he won the

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and named Durán Ballén minister of public works. He ran a final time in the election of 1968, once again coming in third place.

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1912 births 1976 deaths Politicians from Quito Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent Social Christian Party (Ecuador) politicians Presidents of Ecuador Grand Crosses Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany University of Chile alumni {{Ecuador-politician-stub

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