Juan José Flores, Venezuelan general and politician, 1st President of Ecuador (d. 1864)

Juan José Flores y Aramburu (July 19, 1800 – October 1, 1864) was a Venezuelan-born military general who became the first (in 1830), third (in 1839) and fourth (in 1843) President of the new Republic of Ecuador. He is often referred to as "The Founder of the Republic".