Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno

Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno (28 September 1859, in Guayaquil – 20 March 1951, in New York) was an Ecuadorian politician, statesman, lawyer, professor, essayist, writer, poet and diplomat who was the 19th President of the Republic of Ecuador. Holding numerous positions in public office, Baquerizo was one of Ecuador's most respected Presidents. Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno is a descendant of the prominent House of Baquerizo. Often referred to as the "President-Gentleman" for his oratory skills and temperament, Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno served as President of the National Congress of Ecuador for 9 terms, more than any other figure in history, and is frequently likened by historians to the Roman statesman Cincinnatus, for his adherence to civic virtue and stoic rule.