José María Plácido Caamaño y Gómez-Cornejo (5 October 1837 – 31 December 1900) was an Ecuadorian diplomat and served as President of Ecuador 23 November 1883 to 1 July 1888.

[4] President Antonio Flores tried to end the conflict between Conservatives and Liberals by creating a moderate Republican Party.

[4] He was banished in 1882, went to Lima, organized a revolutionary expedition with which he left Callao on 14 April 1883, and landed in Ecuadorian territory three days afterwards.

A provisional government was appointed until the national convention could meet, and on 11 October 1883 he was elected president ad interim.

Under his administration telegraphs, railways, an institute of sciences, several colleges, and many new schools were added to the resources of Ecuador.