José Joaquín de Olmedo

José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri (March 20, 1780 – February 19, 1847) was a patriot and poet. He was the son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.
Olmedo was born on March 20, 1780 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
On October 9, 1820, Olmedo and others declared the city of Guayaquil independent from Spain. He was President of the "Free Province of Guayaquil" until it was united to "Gran Colombia" by Simón Bolívar against Olmedo's will. He was also twice mayor of Guayaquil.
He was Vice President of Ecuador from 1830 to 1831.
He was President of Ecuador from June 6, 1845, to December 8, 1845, surviving an attempted coup on June 18 of that year.
Olmedo died on February 19, 1847 in Guayaquil, Ecuador from complications of yellow fever. He was 66 years old.