About Alfredo Poveda
Lived 1926 – 1990 (aged 64). Alfredo Poveda was an Ecuadorian politician.
Alfredo Ernesto Poveda Burbano (January 24, 1926 – June 7, 1990) was an Interim President of Ecuador January 11, 1976, to August 10, 1979.
Background Poveda was born in Ambato on January 24, 1926. He attended Mejía High School in Quito and the Escuela Superior Naval "Comandante Rafael Morán Valverde" and graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Náutica Manuel Belgrano (ESNN). He also attended military academies in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States. and was appointed by the Supreme Council of Government as president. He governed with two other members, General Guillermo Durán Arcentales (for the Ecuadorian Army) and General Luis Leoro Franco (for the Ecuadorian Air Force). The triumvirate structured a plan for return to democratic government
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Who was Alfredo Poveda?
President of the Supreme Council of Government of Ecuador (1976 - 1979)
When was Alfredo Poveda born?
Alfredo Poveda was born on 24 January 1926 in Píllaro.
When did Alfredo Poveda die?
Alfredo Poveda died on 7 June 1990 in Miami.
What was Alfredo Poveda's occupation?
Alfredo Poveda was a politician.
What nationality was Alfredo Poveda?
Alfredo Poveda was Ecuadorian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alfredo Poveda. https://biography.guide/alfredo-poveda/
MLA: "Alfredo Poveda." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alfredo-poveda/.
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