The president of Ecuador ( es, Presidente del Ecuador), officially called the Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador ( es, Presidente Constitucional de la República del Ecuador), serves as both the
head of state and
head of government of
Ecuador. It is the highest political office in the country as the head of the executive branch of government. Per the
current constitution, the President can serve two four-year terms. Prior to that, the president could only serve one four-year term.
The current President of Ecuador is
Guillermo Lasso, who succeeded
Lenín Moreno on 24 May 2021. He was elected in
2021
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History
The presidency of Ecuador has been marked by periods of instability, causing the office to change presidents frequently throughout the
history of the country. At least five times, the duties of the president have been charged to a provisional government or a military junta. Often, the office has been left to an interim or acting president, many of whom would go on to become president. The president who has served the most terms in office is
José María Velasco Ibarra, who served five. Before president
Rafael Correa, the last president to serve out his complete term in office was
Sixto Durán Ballén, who served from 1992 to 1996.
List of presidents
Latest election
See also
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Politics of Ecuador
The politics of Ecuador are multi-party. The central government polity is a quadrennially elected presidential, unicameral representative democracy. The President of Ecuador is head of state and head of the army on a multi-party system, and le ...
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List of presidents of Ecuador
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Vice President of Ecuador
The vice president of Ecuador is the second highest political position in Ecuador. In many instances, the vice president succeeded the president in turbulent political situations. The last time was in 2005 after the resignation of president Lucio ...
References
External links
Official website of the Ecuadorian government on their presidential historyEdufuturo's website on Presidents of Ecuador
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Presidents of Ecuador
Presidents
1830 establishments in Ecuador