Rafael Pólit

Who was Rafael Pólit?

Rafael Pólit Cevallos was President of Ecuador from 1875 to 9 December 1875.

He studied at the Central University of Quito and joined the Conservative Party of Ecuador of Gabriel García Moreno. He was President of the Municipal Council of Guayaquil and at 2 October 1875 he was elected Chairman of the Senate. From 4 October 1875 - 9 December 1875 he was minister of foreign affairs and for a short time President of Ecuador to 9 December 1875.

In 1878 the government sent him in exile, but later he returned. On 2 May 1895 he became head of the government of Guayas, but resigned within a month.

He died on 23 October 1897 in Quito.