Henry Fabián Kronfle Kozhaya (born 1972)
is an
Ecuadorian businessman and politician, serving as the
President of the National Assembly since November 2023.
He is running for
President of Ecuador in the
2025 general election.
Life
Kronfle was born in
Guayaquil
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. Before entering politics, he served as president of the Chamber of Industries of Ecuador and Guayaquil, as well as a university professor. He also manages and is a shareholder in several companies such as Maupaz S.A., Inmobiliaria Krokoz S.A., Rioariesa S.A., Promo Marketing S.A. and Inmobiliaria Krovi S.A.
Political career
In 2017, when
Lenín Moreno was elected president, he entered politics as a candidate for assembly for the
Social Christian Party. Politically described as a conservative,
for the 2021 presidential elections, he was emerging as one of the presidential candidates for the Social Christian Party. However, after the election of
Cristina Reyes
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as a candidate, and the subsequent alliance with another movement to jointly present the candidacy of
Guillermo Lasso, he was nominated as first by the Social Christian Party on the list of national candidates for the
National Assembly of Ecuador
The National Assembly ( es, Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution. The current President of the Assembly is Virgilio Saquicela si ...
.
He remained part of the Social Christian Party and was re-elected in 2021 and, as a result of early elections due to the ''
Muerte cruzada
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'' political mechanism, was re-elected in 2023.
According to the website of the State Comptroller General, he has the third highest assets in the new Legislature, with a fortune that exceeds four million dollars. Likewise, he is the assembly member who pays the most taxes, according to his 2022 declaration
He was elected
President of the National Assembly on 18 November 2023 with 128 votes from the legislature's 137 members, while the rest abstained. It was part of a deal between the leftist
Citizens' Revolution movement, the conservative
Social Christian Party, and incoming president
Daniel Noboa
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's centrist
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History and profile
It emerged from the Popular Front, a "radical" ...
. Along with other minor parties, they agreed to form a legislative majority, bringing it to at least 85 seats.
In August 2024, Kronfle registered to run for
President of Ecuador in the
2025 general election under the
Christian Social Party ticket.
His running mate is assembly member
Dallyana Passailaigue
Dallyana Marianela Passailaigue Manosalvas (born October 27, 1980) is an Ecuadorian media personality, athlete, and politician. She is currently a member of the National Assembly representing Guayas Province .
Early life
Dallyana Passailaigue was ...
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References
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Living people
1972 births
Presidents of the National Assembly (Ecuador)
21st-century Ecuadorian politicians
Social Christian Party (Ecuador) politicians
Politicians from Guayaquil