Luis Telmo Paz y Miño Estrella (1884–1962), more commonly known as Telmo Paz y Miño, was Presdient of the Supreme Military Junta of Ecuador in July 1925.
Born in the then-rural parroquia of Chillogallo, in Quito, Ecuador, Gen. Paz y Miño entered military school in 1902.
He held various military and political positions, as well as having been rector of an educational institute. He also wrote various investigative works in geography, history and literature.
| Preceded by Gonzalo Córdova |
Head of State of Ecuador 1925 |
Succeeded by Provisional Government Junta |
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