Clemente Yerovi

Clemente Yerovi Indaburu (August 10, 1904 – July 19, 1981) was a politician and the interim president of Ecuador from March 30, 1966, to November 16, 1966.

Clemente Yerovi Indaburu
Interim President of Ecuador
In office March 30, 1966 – November 16, 1966
Preceded by	Telmo Vargas
Succeeded by	Otto Arosemena
Personal details
Born	Clemente Yerovi Indaburu August 10, 1904 Barcelona, Spain
Died	July 19, 1981 (aged 76) Guayaquil, Ecuador
Cause of death	Heart failure
Nationality	Ecuadorian
Spouse(s)	Victoria Gómez Ycaza
Children	4
Parents	Clemente Yerovi Matheus María Indabaru Seminario

Yerovi was born in Barcelona, Spain, where his parents Clemente Yerovi Matheus and María Indaburu Seminario lived temporarily as consul general of Ecuador. Yerovi studied at Vicente Rocafuerte High School in Guayaquil, and then at San Gabriel High School in Quito. He married Victoria Gómez Ycaza and had four children. He had many links to agriculture on the coast of the country, where he acquired a farm, that split in parts among its workers. Yerovi tenure is remembered by most Ecuadorians as a time of peace and prosperity. Even though Yerovi was not elected by popular vote, Ecuadorians are very fond of his persona, erecting many monuments and naming avenues with his name.

In 1948 he was economy minister of Galo Plaza's government, and then senator for agriculture.

Yerovi died in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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