Jerónimo Carrión

Not to be confused with Jerónimo de Carrión.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrión and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.

Jerónimo Carrión y Palacio
8th President of Ecuador
In office 7 September 1865 – 6 November 1867
Vice President	Pedro José de Arteta
Preceded by	Rafael Carvajal
Succeeded by	Pedro José de Arteta
Vice President of Ecuador
In office 1858–1860
President	Francisco Robles
Preceded by	Marcos Espinel
Succeeded by	Mariano Cueva
Personal details
Born	(1804-07-06)6 July 1804 Cariamanga, Quito, Viceroyalty of New Granada, Spanish Empire
Died	27 May 1873(1873-05-27) (aged 68) Quito, Ecuador
Nationality	Ecuadorian
Political party	Ecuadorian Conservative Party

Jerónimo Carrión y Palacio (6 July 1804, Cariamanga – 5 May 1873) was President of Ecuador between 7 September 1865 and 6 November 1867. He also served as Vice President of Ecuador from 1858 to 1860. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Conservative Party.

Biography

His presidency demonstrated remarkable honesty in its procedures and loyalty to the principles of the government. But he showed a lack of energy, which was abused by the adversaries of the current regime and those who still did not forgive the vigilance and severity of the previous one. The failure of this government in which any other era would have been a constructive government and of historical significance gave beginning in the contrast of characters between García Moreno and Jerónimo Carrión. The Minister of Government, assumed all the functions of the regime, to the extent that the whole country noticed the lack of will of the President, although it was not quite so. However, the administration was wise and developed in a climate of peace and relative tolerance.

References

• Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History