Pedro José de Arteta
Pedro José de Arteta y Calisto (1797 – 24 August 1873[1]) was Vice President of Ecuador from 1865 to 1869 and served briefly as President from 6 November 1867 to 20 January 1868. He was the brother of Nicolás Joaquín de Arteta y Calisto, first Archbishop of Quito. He was a Conservative.
Pedro José de Arteta | |
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| 11th President of Ecuador | |
| In office November 7, 1867 – January 20, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Jerónimo Carrión |
| Succeeded by | Juan Javier Espinosa |
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| Born | 1797 Quito, Ecuador |
| Died | 24 August 1873 (aged 66) Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
Arteta was born in 1787 in Quito, Ecuador. He died from a heart attack in his home in Quito, Ecuador, aged 66.