Richelieu Levoyer Artieda was an Ecuadorian Army General and politician.
16 Facts About Richelieu Levoyer
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Richelieu Levoyer was the son of painter Jorge Levoyer and educator Delia Maria Artieda.
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General Levoyer was the Southern Front Commander during the Paquisha War.
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Richelieu Levoyer later served as Government Minister where he deployed a systematic plan for the destruction of prisons where human rights were being violated.
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Richelieu Levoyer served as Professor and then Director of the centers of Ecuadorian military studies.
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Richelieu Levoyer became Director of the School for Improvement of the Ecuadorian Army.
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Richelieu Levoyer attended the "Staff Study Centre" of the Brazilian Army.
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Richelieu Levoyer enrolled at the Inter-American Defense College in the United States.
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Richelieu Levoyer attended the Ecuadorian War Academy and then became its director.
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General Richelieu Levoyer was the Southern Front Commander during the Paquisha War between Ecuador and Peru in 1981, where he led 25,000 soldiers.
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The Ecuadorian right wing sought to have General Richelieu Levoyer removed from office.
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Richelieu Levoyer became the driving force behind the Ecuadorian presence in Antarctica and created the Ecuadorian Antarctic Program.
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Richelieu Levoyer led the passage of two laws honoring the soldiers of the 1941 and 1981 wars.
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Richelieu Levoyer served as President of OMIDELAC.
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General Richelieu Levoyer was a member and later President of FEGES.
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Finally, General Richelieu Levoyer served as Judge in the Military Court of Ecuador.