Alberto Enríquez Gallo
Gil Alberto Enríquez Gallo (24 July 1895 – 13 July 1962) was President of Ecuador 1937–1938.
Alberto Enríquez Gallo | |
|---|---|
| President of Ecuador | |
| In office October 23, 1937 – August 10, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Federico Páez |
| Succeeded by | Manuel María Borrero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1895 Quito, Ecuador |
| Died | July 13, 1962 (aged 66) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Enriquez was a general in the Ecuadorian army and served as Minister of National Defense in the government of Federico Páez. In September 1937, he overthrew Páez in a military coup. Although he ruled for less than a year, Enríquez achieved note as a social reformer by his promulgation of the Labor Code of 1938.
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