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Galo Plaza Lasso - Encyclopedia.com (250 words) |
 | Galo Plaza Lasso, 1906-87, president of Ecuador (1948-52) and secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS; 1968-75), b. |
| In spite of chronic political turbulence, Plaza brought a measure of economic prosperity to the country; he was the first constitutionally elected president in 28 years to complete his term. |
| Galo Plaza Lasso, 80, Dies in Quito;Was Former OAS Secretary General |
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Galo Plaza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (258 words) |
| Galo Plaza Lasso (1906 – 1987) was president of Ecuador from September 1, 1948 to August 31, 1952, and Secretary General of the Organization of American States (O.A.S.) from 1968 to 1975. |
| He was born in New York City in 1906 during the exile of his father, the general and ex-president Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez. |
| Galo Plaza Lasso has been recognized for his performance as mediator for the UN in the conflicts in Lebanon (1958), the Congo (1960) and Cyprus (1964-1965). |
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