# Otto Arosemena

_President of Ecuador (1966 - 1968)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Otto Arosemena Gómez was President of Ecuador from 16 November 1966 to 1 September 1968.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 July 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P19))
- **Died:** 20 April 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P106))
- **Education:** Universidad de Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lucila Santos Trujillo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (16 November 1966 – 31 August 1968); National Congress Deputy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746#P39))

## Questions

**When was Otto Arosemena born?**  
Otto Arosemena was born on 19 July 1925 in Guayaquil.

**What positions has Otto Arosemena held?**  
Positions held by Otto Arosemena include: President of Ecuador (1966–1968); National Congress Deputy.

**Where did Otto Arosemena study?**  
Otto Arosemena was educated at Universidad de Guayaquil.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Arosemena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Arosemena) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q434746](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434746) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Monumento de Otto Arosemena.JPG by Frédéric Sinclair (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monumento_de_Otto_Arosemena.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Otto Arosemena". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-arosemena. Retrieved 8 November 2026.