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Elections In Ecuador
Ecuador elects on the national level a president and a legislature. The President of the Republic and the Vice President are elected on one ballot for a four-year term by the people. The National Assembly (''Asamblea Nacional'') has 137 members elected for a four-year term in the 24 provinces (so multi-seat constituencies An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...). Ecuador has a mandatory voting system; citizens who fail to vote are fined. To facilitate universal voting, elections are always held on Sundays and seen as community events where everyone must contribute to the work of voting days. Presidential elections Presidential elections in Ecuador are conducted every four years. Elections use a run off system where a candidate must get over 40% of valid votes and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President (government Title)
President is a common title for the head of state in most republics. Depending on the country, a president could be head of government, a ceremonial figurehead, or something between these two extremes. The functions exercised by a president vary according to the form of government. In parliamentary republics, they are usually, but not always, limited to those of the head of state and are thus largely ceremonial. In presidential system, presidential and selected parliamentary (e.g. Botswana and South Africa) republics the role of the president is more prominent, encompassing the functions of the head of government. In semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republics, the president has some discretionary powers like over foreign affairs, appointment of the head of government and defence, but they are not themselves head of government. A leader of a one-party state may also hold the position of president for ceremonial purposes or to maintain an official state position. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Sonnenholzner
Otto Ramón Sonnenholzner Sper (, ; born 19 March 1983) is an Ecuadorian radio broadcaster, politician, and economist who served as the 50th Vice President of Ecuador from December 2018 to July 2020. He was a candidate for President of Ecuador in the 2023 general election. Early life Otto was born in Guayaquil on March 19, 1983, to father Ramón Sonnenholzner and mother Rosa Elena Sper. He is of German and Lebanese heritage. After studying social sciences, communication and international economics in Ecuador, Germany, and Spain, he became speaker and general manager of Tropicana radio, then president of the Ecuadorian Association of broadcasting (AER). He teaches at the University of Guayaquil. Vice presidency After the resignation of María Alejandra Vicuña in December 2018, and at the proposal of President Lenín Moreno, the National Assembly of Ecuador entrusted him with the office of vice-president. On July 7, 2020, Otto resigned from his position as Vice President d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriotic Society Party
The Patriotic Society Party (, PSP), formerly the January 21 Patriotic Society () is a populist and personalist political party in Ecuador, led by former army colonel Lucio Gutiérrez. "January 21" refers to the date of the 2000 Ecuadorian coup d'état. At the legislative elections, 20 October 2002, the party won at least two out of one hundred seats, and additional seats in alliances with other parties. Its leader, Lucio Gutiérrez, a key figure in the 2000 coup d'état, formed an alliance with the indigenous Pachakutik Movement and won 20.3% of the vote in the presidential elections of the same day, winning the second round with 58.7%. His campaign appealed especially to indigenous citizens and lower-class voters. However, Gutiérrez was deposed in 2005, and replaced with Alfredo Palacio, an independent. Gutiérrez subsequently returned to Ecuador and was imprisoned for five months before being released. He was not allowed to participate in the 2006 election to succeed Palacio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SUMA Party
The United Society - More Action, or SUMA Party (Spanish: ''Partido Sociedad Unida Más Acción)'' is an Ecuadorian political party, founded by Mauricio Rodas and Guillermo Celi in 2012. The party was initially led by Rodas; it was under his leadership until his political retirement in 2019. The party currently is led by Celi. History Mauricio Rodas and Guillermo Celi founded the party in 2012, and attempted to register the party on May 15 with the National Electoral Council (CNE). Due to signature verification issues, the CNE rejected the party's registration. Following this, the party appealed to the , which ruled in favor of SUMA; registering the party on November 1, 2012, with the electoral number 23. SUMA participated in the 2013 Ecuadorian general election, coming in fourth place in the presidential election receiving 3.9% of the vote, and obtaining one seat in the general assembly. Following the 2013 general election, Rodas launched his campaign for Metropolitan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guayas Province
Guayas (, ) is a coastal Provinces of Ecuador, province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí Province, Manabí, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); to the east by Los Ríos Province, Los Ríos, Bolívar Province, Ecuador, Bolívar, Chimborazo Province, Chimborazo, Cañar Province, Cañar, and Azuay Province, Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos Province, Los Ríos and Bolívar Province, Ecuador, Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro Province, El Oro and the Pacific Ocean. With a population of over 4 million people, it is the most populous province in Ecuador. In terms of area it is the List of Ecuadorian provinces by area, seventh largest province in the country. The main port of Ecuador, Guayaquil, is located within the province. Geography Guayas' natural terrain is very diverse. The province has no elevations, except for the Coastal Range (Ecuador), Coastal Range, which starts in Guayaquil and goes to Manabí P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Christian Party (Ecuador)
The Christian Social Party (, PSC) is a centre-right political party in Ecuador.Partido Social Cristiano, Ecuador. Quienes somos'. Consultado el 12 de diciembre de 2023. The party was founded in 1951 under the name of Christian Social Movement (''Movimiento Social Cristiano'') by Camilo Ponce Enríquez, who was Ecuador's president from 1956 to 1960, and Sixto Durán Ballén. It was initially focused on Quito. Since the 1980s, however, the party's popularity is more present on the coastal areas, particularly around Ecuador's economic center and most populous city, Guayaquil, and in coastal provinces, such as Guayas, El Oro, Los Rios, and Manabi, which constitute about half of the country's population. However, as a sign of deep regional divide on politics, the party has little power in the Andean region. Thus, while holding all major positions in Guayas and Guayaquil, the PSC has not held the presidential office since the presidency of León Febres Cordero (1984–88). In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napo Province
Napo () is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Tena. The province contains the Napo River. The province is low developed without much industrial presence. The thick rainforest is home to many natives that remain isolated by preference, descendants of those who fled the Spanish invasion in the Andes, and the Incas years before. In 2000, the province was the sole remaining majority-indigenous province of Ecuador, with 56.3% of the province either claiming indigenous identity or speaking an indigenous language. This province is one of the many located in Ecuador's section of the Amazon Rainforest. In Napo province are also Antisana Ecological Reserve, Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park, and Limoncocha National Biological Reserve. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Indigenous 56.8% *Mestizo 38.1% *White 2.7% *Afro-Ecuadorian 1.6% *Montubio 0.6% *Other 0.2% Cantons The province is divided into five cantons. The following table lists each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Oro Province
El Oro (; ''oro'' = gold) is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala. History The area was settled by the Inca, who inhabited the area at the time Spanish settlement began in 1549. The Spanish found and looted gold there and mined it, carrying the gold to Spain. The province was named for its historically important gold production. The gold was mined by Indigenous slaves captive by the Spanish mainly in the late 16th and 17th centuries in the village of Zaruma in the Zaruma Canton. In the 18th century, the earthquake of January 1749 destroyed the mining area. A local rebellion stopped the mining until the Spanish agreed to allow the native people to benefit from the mining. Spain imported gold from the area until the area gained its independence from Spain in 1820. Philip II of Spain granted the village the title of "Villa de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMIGO Movement
The AMIGO Movement (; short for '','' AMIGO) is an Ecuadorian political party. It was founded in the province of Manabí by former assemblyman Daniel Mendoza, under the name "Mejor: Emprendimiento, Justicia, Oportunidades Reales". In 2019, it was renamed MEJOR EC and registered as a national party. For the 2021 Ecuadorian general election, the party took on its current name with the electoral list number of 16. For the 2023 Ecuadorian general election, the party endorsed Bolívar Armijos Velasco Bolívar Abdón Armijos Velasco (born 9 January 1976) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who served as president of the National Council of Rural Parochial Governments of Ecuador (CONAGOPARE). He was a candidate for the presidency of Ecuador .... Election results National Assembly elections References External links Political parties established in 2019 Political parties in Ecuador {{Ecuador-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolívar Armijos Velasco
Bolívar Abdón Armijos Velasco (born 9 January 1976) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who served as president of the National Council of Rural Parochial Governments of Ecuador (CONAGOPARE). He was a candidate for the presidency of Ecuador for the AMIGO Movement in the 2023 Ecuadorian general election, Ecuador presidential elections of 2023. Early life Bolívar Abdón Armijos Velasco was born in the Calderón parish of the San Lorenzo Canton, San Lorenzo canton, in the Esmeraldas, Ecuador, province of Esmeraldas on 9 January 1976. After studying at the Luis Vargas Torres Technical University, he graduated as a lawyer. Political career He began his political career as a student leader. In 2010, he became the president of the parish board of Calderón in the San Lorenzo canton. He founded the Association of Parish Boards of San Lorenzo and the Association of Parish Boards of Esmeraldas. In 2014, he was elected president of the National Council of Rural Parish Governments of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
