Telmo Vargas
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Preceded byRamón Castro Jijón
Succeeded byClemente Yerovi
BornTelmo Oswaldo Vargas Benalcázar
9 October 1912
9 October 1912
San José de Minas, Quito Canton, Ecuador
Died9 August 2013 (aged 100)
Quito, Ecuador
Telmo Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of Ecuador as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 29 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Castro Jijón |
| Succeeded by | Clemente Yerovi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Telmo Oswaldo Vargas Benalcázar 9 October 1912 San José de Minas, Quito Canton, Ecuador |
| Died | 9 August 2013 (aged 100) Quito, Ecuador |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ecuador |
| Branch/service |  Ecuadorian Army |
| Rank | General |
General Telmo Oswaldo Vargas Benalcázar (9 October 1912 – 9 August 2013[1]) was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ecuador, who overthrew the military junta of Ramón Castro Jijón on 29 March 1966.[2][3][4][5] After Castro Jijón turned over power to army high command, the high command appointed Clemente Yerovi as president of the civilian junta.[6] As the leader of the army high command, Vargas is considered by some to have briefly served as head of state of Ecuador.[7] He died on 9 August 2013 at the age of 100.[8]
