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15th President of Ecuador

This article is about the former president of Ecuador. For the city in Ecuador named for him, see Durán, Ecuador.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alfaro and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.

José Eloy Alfaro Delgado (25 June 1842 – 28 January 1912) often referred to as "The Old Warrior," was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911.

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Eloy Alfaro emerged as the leader of the Liberal Party and became a driving force for fairness, justice and liberty. He became one of the strongest opponents of the pro-Catholic conservative President Gabriel García Moreno (1821–1875). The "Viejo Luchador" (in Spanish) played a central role in the Liberal Revolution of 1895 and fought against conservatism for almost 30 years.

Alfaro's major political legacies are considered to be strengthened national unity, securing the integrity of Ecuador's