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Pedro Jose de Arteta

Pedro Jose de Arteta (1797-5 May 1873) was President of Ecuador from 7 November 1867 to 20 January 1868, succeeding Jeronimo Carrion and preceding Juan Javier Espinosa.

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Pedro Jose de Arteta was born in Quito, Spanish Empire in 1797. He worked as a jurist before serving as Mayor of Quito in 1825, ordering the paving of its main streets. He later served as Vice President of Ecuador in 1867, assuming the presidency after Jeronimo Carrion's resignation. He called for new presidential elections that led to Juan Javier Espinosa's rise to power.

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