Gabriel García Moreno
President of Ecuador
Died when: 54 years 226 days (655 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García Moreno y Morán de Butrón (24 December 1821 – 6 August 1875), was an Ecuadorian politician and aristocrat who twice served as President of Ecuador (1861–65 and 1869–75) and was assassinated during his second term after being elected to a third.
He is noted for his conservatism, Catholic religious perspective and rivalry with liberal strongman Eloy Alfaro.García Moreno was noted for efforts to economically and agriculturally advance Ecuador and for his staunch opposition to corruption.
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