Ramón Castro Jijón
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Ramón Castro Jijón was President of Ecuador
11 July 1963 to 29 March 1966.
He was an admiral
in the Ecuadorian navy and for his entire term as President he was a military ruler, serving as chairman of a military junta
.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
11 July 1963 to 29 March 1966.
He was an admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
in the Ecuadorian navy and for his entire term as President he was a military ruler, serving as chairman of a military junta
Military junta
A junta or military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish language junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors...
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