# Leónidas Plaza

_President of Ecuador (1901 - 1906) / (1912 - 1916)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Leónidas Plaza y Gutiérrez y Caviedes was an Ecuadorian politician who was the President of Ecuador from 1 September 1901 to 31 August 1905 and again from 1 September 1912 to 31 August 1916.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 April 1865 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Punta Charapotó ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P19))
- **Died:** 17 November 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guayas Province ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P106))
- **Political party:** Radical Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P102))
- **Spouse:** Avelina Lasso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (1 September 1912 – 31 August 1916); President of Ecuador (1 September 1901 – 31 August 1905) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939#P39))

## Questions

**When was Leónidas Plaza born?**  
Leónidas Plaza was born on 19 April 1865 in Punta Charapotó.

**What positions has Leónidas Plaza held?**  
Positions held by Leónidas Plaza include: President of Ecuador (1912–1916); President of Ecuador (1901–1905).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leónidas Plaza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3nidas_Plaza) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q936939](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936939) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (15 de julio 1905).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonidas_Plaza_Guti%C3%A9rrez_(15_de_julio_1905).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Leónidas Plaza, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (15 de julio 1905).jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Leónidas Plaza". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leonidas-plaza. Retrieved 15 November 2026.