| Order: | Acting President of Ecuador |
| Term Start: | 29 May 1944 |
| Term End: | 31 May 1944 |
| Predecessor: | Carlos Alberto Arroyo |
| Successor: | José María Velasco |
| Birth Name: | Julio Teodoro Salem Gallegos |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Riobamba, Ecuador |
| Death Place: | Quito, Ecuador |
| Party: | Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party |
Julio Teodoro Salem Gallegos (26 September 1900 - 3 September 1968)[1] was an Ecuadorian politician of Lebanese background. He was born in Riobamba. Salem was a member of Liberal Radical Party and was elected to the Congress is 1934. He also served as minister of public works. Salem was Head of State of Ecuador from 29 May 1944 to 31 May 1944 after Carlos Arroyo del Río was deposed.[2]