Galo Plaza
Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega (17 February 1906 – 28 January 1987) was an Ecuadorian statesman who served as 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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Galo Plaza in 1951 | |
| 4th Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
| In office 1968–1975 | |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Mora |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Orfila |
| 29th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 1 September 1948 – 31 August 1952 | |
| Vice President | Manuel Sotomayor Abel Gilbert |
| Preceded by | Carlos Julio Arosemena |
| Succeeded by | José María Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Galo Lincoln Plaza Lasso de la Vega 17 February 1906 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 28 January 1987 (aged 80) Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Political party | National Democratic Civic Movement (1947–1987) |
| Other political affiliations | Radical Liberal Party (1930–1947) |
| Spouse |
Rosario Pallares (m. 1933) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland University of California, Berkeley Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University |
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