Who was Abelardo Montalvo?
Q: Who was Abelardo Montalvo?
A: Abelardo Montalvo was the acting President of Ecuador from October 1933 to August 1934.
Q: What was Montalvo's educational background?
A: Montalvo received a Juris Doctor from the University of Quito.
Q: What political party did Montalvo belong to?
A: Montalvo was a member of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party.
Q: What positions did Montalvo hold before becoming President?
A: Montalvo became a deputy and later senator for Pichincha Province.
Q: Why did Montalvo become President?
A: Montalvo became president when his predecessor Juan de Dios Martínez Mera was elected president but faced a congress not willing to deal with him.
Q: How did Montalvo become acting President?
A: The congress then censored the ministers chosen by Martínez Mera, one of which was Abelardo Montalvo. The Senate subsequently impeached Martínez and named his Minister of Interior, Abelardo Montalvo, acting president.
Q: How long did Montalvo stay on as acting President?
A: Montalvo stayed on as acting president until José María Velasco Ibarra was elected.
