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León Febres Cordero
Ecuadorian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
León Esteban Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra (9 March 1931 – 15 December 2008), known in the Ecuadorian media as LFC or more simply by his first, composed surname (Febres-Cordero), was the 35th President of Ecuador, serving a four-year term from 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988. During his presidency he sought to introduce market-oriented reforms, and also led a security crackdown on a guerrilla group named ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!.[1][2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Febres-Cordero and the second or maternal family name is Ribadeneyra.
Quick Facts 35th President of Ecuador, Vice President ...
León Febres-Cordero | |
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35th President of Ecuador | |
In office 10 August 1984 – 10 August 1988 | |
Vice President | Blasco Peñaherrera Padilla |
Preceded by | Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Borja |
Mayor of Guayaquil | |
In office 10 August 1992 – 10 August 2000 | |
Deputy | Luis Chiriboga |
Preceded by | Harry Soria Lamán |
Succeeded by | Jaime Nebot |
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Born | León Esteban Francisco Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra (1931-03-09)9 March 1931 Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador |
Died | 15 December 2008(2008-12-15) (aged 77) Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador |
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Resting place | Parques de la Paz, La Aurora, Guayas, Ecuador |
Political party | Social Christian Party |
Spouses | |
Alma mater | Stevens Institute of Technology |
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