# Gonzalo Córdova

_President of Ecuador (1924 - 1925)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Gonzalo Segundo Córdova y Rivera was President of Ecuador from 1924 to 1925. Like his immediate predecessors in the Liberal Party, he was considered to be a pawn of "La Argolla", a plutocracy of coastal agricultural and banking interests whose linchpin was the Commercial and Agricultural Bank of Guayaquil led by Francisco Urbina Jado.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1863 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cuenca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P19))
- **Died:** 13 April 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P570))
- **Place of death:** Valparaíso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P106))
- **Political party:** Radical Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (1 September 1924 – 9 July 1925); National Congress Deputy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395#P39))

## Questions

**When was Gonzalo Córdova born?**  
Gonzalo Córdova was born on 15 July 1863 in Cuenca.

**What positions has Gonzalo Córdova held?**  
Positions held by Gonzalo Córdova include: President of Ecuador (1924–1925); National Congress Deputy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gonzalo Córdova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzalo_C%C3%B3rdova) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1015395](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1015395) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gonzalo S. Córdova (cropped).jpg by Luis F. Toro Fotografía (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gonzalo_S._C%C3%B3rdova_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gonzalo Córdova, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gonzalo S. Córdova (cropped).jpg — Luis F. Toro Fotografía, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Gonzalo Córdova". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gonzalo-cordova. Retrieved 8 November 2026.