# José Joaquín de Olmedo

_Ecuadorian lawyer, writer and politician. Vicepresident of Ecuador (1780-1847)_

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> José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri was President of Ecuador from 6 March 1845 to 8 December 1845. A patriot and poet, he was the son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 March 1780 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P19))
- **Died:** 19 February 1847 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador; Free Province of Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; politician; lawyer; writer; land owner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P106))
- **Education:** National University of San Marcos; Real Convictorio de San Carlos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P69))
- **Spouse:** María Rosa Icaza ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (6 March 1845 – 8 December 1845); Mayor of Guayaquil (1839–1840); President of the National Assembly of Ecuador (22 June 1835 – 22 August 1835); National Congress Deputy (22 June 1835 – 22 August 1835); Vice President of Ecuador (22 September 1830 – 15 September 1831); National Congress Deputy (14 August 1830 – 28 September 1830); Governors of Guayas (1830–1831); Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru (20 September 1822 – 10 March 1825); Mayor of Guayaquil (9 October 1820 – 11 July 1822); Member of the Congress of Deputies (24 September 1810 – 11 May 1814) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Joaquín de Olmedo born?**  
José Joaquín de Olmedo was born on 20 March 1780 in Guayaquil.

**What positions has José Joaquín de Olmedo held?**  
Positions held by José Joaquín de Olmedo include: President of Ecuador (1845–1845); Mayor of Guayaquil (1839–1840); President of the National Assembly of Ecuador (1835–1835); National Congress Deputy (1835–1835); Vice President of Ecuador (1830–1831).

**Where did José Joaquín de Olmedo study?**  
José Joaquín de Olmedo was educated at National University of San Marcos, Real Convictorio de San Carlos.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Joaquín de Olmedo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Joaqu%C3%ADn_de_Olmedo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q981503](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981503) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Joaquín de Olmedo.jpg by Mario Kirby Maldonado (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Joaqu%C3%ADn_de_Olmedo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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