# Federico Páez

_President of Ecuador (1935 - 1937)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Federico Páez Chiriboga was the President of Ecuador from 1935 to 1937, and engineer. He was overthrown in a military coup.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 June 1876 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Quito ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P19))
- **Died:** 9 February 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P570))
- **Place of death:** Quito ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P106))
- **Political party:** Ecuadorian Socialist Party (until 1932) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (26 September 1935 – 23 October 1937) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137#P39))

## Questions

**When was Federico Páez born?**  
Federico Páez was born on 6 June 1876 in Quito.

**What positions has Federico Páez held?**  
Positions held by Federico Páez include: President of Ecuador (1935–1937).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Federico Páez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_P%C3%A1ez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q440137](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440137) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paez f (cropped).png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paez_f_(cropped).png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Federico Páez, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Paez f (cropped).png — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Federico Páez". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/federico-paez. Retrieved 14 November 2026.