Carlos Freile Zaldumbide

Carlos Freile Zaldumbide (18 May 1851 – 28 August 1928) was an Ecuadorian politician, who served twice as acting President of Ecuador and one term as Vice President of Ecuador.^[1]

Carlos Freile Zaldumbide
Acting President of Ecuador
In office 22 December 1911 – 5 March 1912
Preceded by	Emilio Estrada
Succeeded by	Francisco Andrade Marín
In office 11 August 1911 – 31 August 1911
Preceded by	Eloy Alfaro
Succeeded by	Emilio Estrada
Vice President of Ecuador
In office 1899–1903
Preceded by	Manuel Benigno Cueva
Succeeded by	Alfredo Baquerizo
Personal details
Born	(1851-05-18)18 May 1851 Quito, Ecuador
Died	28 August 1928(1928-08-28) (aged 77) Paris, France

Freile was born in Quito, Ecuador on 18 May 1851.^{[citation needed]}

Freile was a wealthy landowner who pioneered the raising of Holstein livestock in Ecuador.^{[citation needed]} He served as vice president to President Eloy Alfaro Delgado from 31 August 1899 to 31 August 1903.^[2] He was President of the Senate in 1904 and again 1910–1911. He later became the acting President of Ecuador on 12 August 1911 following the overthrow and exile of President Eloy Alfaro. After 21 days in office, Freile was replaced by the newly elected President Emilio Estrada on 1 September 1911. Estrada died three months later, on 21 December 1911, and Freile again served as acting president until 6 March 1912 when he was succeeded by Francisco Andrade Marín.^[1]

He died in Paris, France on August 28, 1928.^{[citation needed]}