José Fernández-Salvador (January 23, 1775 – October 1, 1853) was an Ecuadorian politician and jurist, known as a "liberal among the criollos" (that is, those born in Latin America of full Spanish blood).
Subsequently, President Ruiz Conde de Castilla appointed him Acting Mayor of Riobamba, a post he held for three years.
Pablo Herrera: "He served the King faithfully, but after the Battle of Pinchincha, he embraced the cause of Independence with enthusiasm and accepted many posts of great importance."
On February 26, 1822, President Juan de la Cruz appointed him Acting Auditor General of War, an office which he resigned two months later.
In 1826, already in Gran Colombia, he was elected senator in Congress, but resigned because General Santander appointed him Judge Minister of the Court of Justice of Quito.
In February 1846, the President of the Republic, Dr. Vicente Ramón Roca, appointed him Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, but he resigned in November 1847.