Carlos Freile Zaldumbide
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Carlos Freile Zaldumbide (b. 1851, d. August 28, 1928) was an Ecuador
Ecuador
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ian politician
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, who served twice as acting President of Ecuador
Ecuador
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 and one term as Vice President of Ecuador
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A whealty landowner that pioneered Holstein
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 livestock raising in Ecuador.

He was the acting President from 12 August 1911 to 1 September 1911 (a reign lasting just 21 days). He took the role on a temporary basis when Eloy Alfaro
Eloy Alfaro
José Eloy Alfaro Delgado was the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911. He became one the strongest opponents of pro-Catholic conservative President Gabriel Garcia Moreno...

, who had been President for over 4 years, was overthrown and went to exile. Freile was replaced by the already elected President Emilio Estrada
Emilio Estrada
Emilio Estrada Carmona was President of Ecuador September 1-December 21, 1911....

, whose mandate lasted just three months before his death on 21 December 1911.

Carlos Freile then served once again as acting president, this time from 22 December 1911 to 6 March 1912. He was again acting president during a crisis and was succeeded by Francisco Andrade Marín
Francisco Andrade Marín
Francisco Higinio Andrade Marín y Rivadeneira was acting President of Ecuador from March 6 to August 10, 1912.-External links:**...

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