Camilo Ponce Enríquez (politician)
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Camilo Ponce Enríquez (January 31, 1912–September 13, 1976) was an Ecuadorian political figure. He served as the president of Ecuador between 1956 and 1960. He was married to María de las Mercedes de Gangotena Jijón.
In 1951 Camilo Ponce, along with Sixto Durán Ballén founded the Movimiento Social Cristiano (MSC), which would later become the Partido Social Cristiano (PSC). In 1956 Ponce won the presidential elections and named Durán Ballén minister of public works.
| Preceded by José María Velasco |
President of Ecuador 1956-1960 |
Succeeded by José María Velasco |
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