Isidro Ramon Antonio Ayora Cueva (31 August 1879[1] – 22 March 1978)[2] was an Ecuadorian political figure. He served as the 22nd President of Ecuador from 1926 to 1931. Isidro Ayora, a towninGuayas, and Puerto Ayora, are named after him. Some people name coins ayora because they were introduced by him.[citation needed]
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Isidro Ayora
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| 22nd President of Ecuador | |
| In office 17 April 1929 – 24 August 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Interim President) |
| Succeeded by | Luis Larrea Alba |
| Interim President of Ecuador | |
| In office 6 April 1926 – 17 April 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Julio Enrique Moreno |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as President) |
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| Born | Isidro Ramon Antonio Ayora Cueva (1879-08-31)31 August 1879 Loja, Ecuador |
| Died | 22 March 1978(1978-03-22) (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Laura Carbo Nuñez
(m. 1917; died 1946) |
| Alma mater | Central University of Ecuador |
| Profession | Doctor |
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Upon his death in 1978 at age 98, Ayora was the longest-living Ecuadorian president; until his record was surpassed by Guillermo Rodríguez in 2023, when Rodríguez turn 100.[3]
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| Preceded by | President of Ecuador 1926–1931 |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living state leader 19 September 1977 – 22 March 1978 |
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