Galo Plaza
Galo Plaza Lasso (February 17, 1906 – January 28, 1987) was an Ecuadorian politician and statesman. He was President of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952 and Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1968 to 1975. He is the son of former Ecuadorian President Leonidas Plaza.
Galo Plaza | |
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| 4th Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
| In office 1968–1975 | |
| Preceded by | José A. Mora |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Orfila |
| President of Ecuador | |
| In office September 1, 1948 – August 31, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Julio Arosemena |
| Succeeded by | José María Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1906 New York City, New York |
| Died | January 22, 1987 (aged 80) Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Spouse(s) | Rosario Pallares |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland University of California, Berkeley Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University |
Plaza was born on February 17, 1906 in New York City, New York. He studied at University of Maryland, at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Plaza was married to Rosario Pallares. They had six children. Plaza died on January 28, 1987 from a heart attack in Quito, Ecuador, aged 80.
Other websites
- Galo Plaza's biography at the Ecuadorian government's website Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Plaza's obituary in the NY Times
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carlos Julio Arosemena |
President of Ecuador 1948–1952 |
Succeeded by José María Velasco |
| Preceded by José A. Mora |
Secretary General of the Organization of American States 1968–1975 |
Succeeded by Alejandro Orfila |
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