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The Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador
serves as both the head of state and head of government
of Ecuador, is the highest political office in the country as
the head of the executive branch of government. As per
the Ecuadorian Constitution of 2008, the President can
serve two four-year terms. Prior to that, the president
could only serve one four-year term. The current Pres-
Incumbent ident of Ecuador is Rafael Correa, first elected in 2006.
Rafael Correa Correa was re-elected to a second term in April 2009, and
since January 15, 2007
sworn in on August 10, 2009.
Style Mr. President
Residence Carondelet Palace History
Term length Four years The Presidency of Ecuador has been marked by periods of
renewable once (as of the Constitution of 2008) instability, causing the office to change hands frequently
Inaugural holder Juan José Flores throughout the history of the country. At least five times,
the duties of the president have been charged to a pro-
Formation September 22, 1830 visional government or a military junta. Often, the office
Website Official website has been left to an interim or acting president, many of
whom would go on to become president. The President
Ecuador who has served the most terms in office is José María Ve-
lasco Ibarra, who served five. The last president to serve
out his complete term in office is Sixto Durán Ballén,
from 1992 - 1996.
List of Presidents of Ecuador
Rival governments in rebellion
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Further information: Ecuadorian general election, 2009
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# Picutre Name Began of- Left office Title(s)
fice
1 Juan José Flores May 13, September Supreme Chief (May 3, 1830 - August 14,
1830 10, 1834 1830)
(as Supreme Provisional President (August 14, 1830 -
Chief) September 22, 1830)
President (September 22, 1830 -
September 10, 1834)
2 Vicente Rocafuerte September January Supreme Chief of Guayas (September
10, 1834 31, 1839 10, 1834 - June 22, 1835)
Supreme Chief of the State (June 22,
1835 - August 8, 1835)
President (August 8, 1835 - January 31,
1839)
3 Juan José Flores February January President
1, 1839 15, 1843
4 Juan José Flores April 1, March 6, President
1843 1845
- José Joaquín de Olmedo March 7, December Head of Provisional Government
1845 8, 1845
5 Vicente Ramón Roca December October President
8, 1845 15, 1849
6 Manuel de Ascásubi October December President
15, 1849 7, 1850
7 Diego Noboa December September Interim President (December 8, 1850 -
8, 1850 12, 1851 February 25, 1851)
President (February 26, 1851 - Septem-
ber 13, 1851)
8 José María Urvina July 24, October Supreme Chief (July 24, 1851 - July 17,
1851 15, 1856 1852)
Interim President (July 17, 1852 -
September 6, 1852)
President (September 6, 1852 - October
15, 1856)
9 Francisco Robles October August 31, President
16, 1856 1859
- Governments of the Crisis
Provisional Government September January Members: Gabriel García Moreno
of Quito 4, 1859 10, 1861 Jerónimo Carrión
Plácido Chiriboga
Rafael Carvajal
Government of Cuenca May 6, November Leaders:
1859 13, 1859 Jerónimo Carrión (May 6, 1859 - 7 May
1859)
Francisco Robles and Guillermo Franco
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(May 8, 1859 - September 27, 1859)
Ramón Borrero (September 27, 1859 -
November 13, 1859; with Quito)
Supreme Leadership of August 21, September Leader: Guillermo Franco
Guayas 1859 24, 1860
Cañar and Azuay (with November March 3, Leader: Mariano Moreno
Guayas) 13, 1859 1860
Federal Government of September March 23, Leader: Manuel Carrión Pinzano
Loja 18, 1859 1860
10 Gabriel García Moreno January August 30, Interim President (January 17, 1861 -
17, 1861 1865 April 2, 1861)
President (April 2, 1861 - August 30,
1865)
11 Jerónimo Carrión September November President
7, 1865 6, 1867
- Pedro José de Arteta November January Acting President
7, 1867 20, 1868
12 Javier Espinosa January January President
20, 1868 19, 1869
- Gabriel García Moreno January May 19, Interim President
19, 1869 1869
- Manuel de Ascásubi May 19, August 10, Interim President
1869 1869
13 Gabriel García Moreno August 10, August 6, President
1869 1875
- Francisco Xavier León August 6, September Interim President
1875 15, 1875
- José Javier Eguiguren September December Interim President
15, 1875 9, 1875
14 Antonio Borrero December September President
9, 1875 8, 1876
15 Ignacio de Veintemilla September January Supreme Chief (September 8, 1876 - Jan-
8, 1876 10, 1883 uary 26, 1878
President (April 21, 1878 - March 26,
1882)
Supreme Chief (March 26, 1882 - Jan-
uary 10, 1883)
- Governments of the Restoration
"Pentevirato Quiteño" January October Members:
14, 1883 15, 1883 José María Plácido Caamaño
Luis Cordero
Agustín Guerrero
Pablo Herrera
Rafael Pérez Pareja
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Supreme Leadership of June 5, October Leader: Eloy Alfaro
Manabí and Esmeralda 1883 15, 1883
Supreme Leadership of July 10, October Leader: Pedro Carbo
Guayas 1883 15, 1883
16 José Plácido Caamaño October June 30, Interim President (October 15, 1883 -
15, 1883 1888 February 10, 1884
President (February 10, 1884 - June 30,
1888)
17 Antonio Flores Jijón August 17, June 10, President
1888 1892
18 Luis Cordero Crespo July 1, April 16, President
1892 1895
- Vicente Lucio Salazar April 16, June 5, Acting President
1895 1895
19 Eloy Alfaro June 5, August 31, Supreme Chief (June 5, 1895 - October 9,
1895 1901 1896)
Interim President (October 9, 1896 -
January 17, 1897)
President (January 17, 1897 - August 31,
1901)
20 Leónidas Plaza September August 31, President
1, 1901 1905
21 Lizardo García September January President
1, 1905 15, 1906
22 Eloy Alfaro January August 11, Supreme Chief (January 16, 1906 - Octo-
16, 1906 1911 ber 9, 1906)
Interim President (October 9, 1906 -
January 1, 1907)
President (January 1, 1907 - August 11,
1911)
- Carlos Freile Zaldumbide August 11, August 31, Acting President
1911 1911
23 Emilio Estrada September December President
1, 1911 21, 1911
- Carlos Freile Zaldumbide December March 5, Acting President
22, 1911 1912
- Francisco Andrade March 6, August 1, Acting President
Marín 1912 1912
24 Leónidas Plaza September August 31, President
1, 1912 1916
25 Alfredo Baquerizo September August 31, President
1, 1916 1920
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26 José Luis Tamayo September August 31, President
1, 1920 1924
27 Gonzalo Córdova September July 9, President
1, 1924 1925
- First Provisional July 10, January 6,
Government 1925 1926
- Second Provisional January March 31,
Government 10, 1926 1926
28 Isidro Ayora April 3, August 24, Interim President (April 6, 1926 - April
1926 1931 17, 1929)
President (April 17, 1929 - August 24,
1931)
- Luis Larrea Alba August 24, October Minister of Government
1931 15, 1931
- Alfredo Baquerizo October August 28, President of the Senate
15, 1931 1932
- Carlos Freile Larrea August 28, September Minister of Government
1932 1, 1931
- Alberto Guerrero September December President of the Senate
Martínez 2, 1931 4, 1932
29 Juan de Dios Martínez December October President
5, 1932 19, 1933
- Abelardo Montalvo October August 31, Acting President
20, 1933 1934
30 José María Velasco Ibar- September August 21, President
ra 1, 1934 1935
- Antonio Pons August 21, September Acting President
1935 25, 1935
- Federico Páez September October Supreme Chief
26, 1935 23, 1937
- Alberto Enríquez Gallo October August 10, Supreme Chief
23, 1937 1938
- Manuel María Borrero August 10, December Interim President
1938 1, 1938
31 Aurelio Mosquera December November President
2, 1938 17, 1939
- Carlos Alberto Arroyo November December Acting President
del Río 18, 1939 10, 1939
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- Andrés Córdova December August 10, Acting President
11, 1939 1940
- Julio Enrique Moreno August 10, August 31, Acting President
1940 1940
32 Carlos Alberto Arroyo September May 28, President
del Río 1, 1940 1944
33 José María Velasco Ibar- June 1, August 23, President of the Republic (June 1, 1944 -
ra 1944 1947 August 10, 1944)
Constitutional President (August 10,
1944 - March 30, 1946)
President of the Republic (March 30,
1946 - August 10, 1946)
Constitutional President (August 10,
1946 - August 23, 1947)
34 C.J. Arosemena Tola September August 31, President
17, 1947 1948
35 Galo Plaza September August 31, President
1, 1948 1952
36 José María Velasco Ibar- September August 31, President
ra 1, 1952 1956
37 Camilo Ponce Enríquez September August 31, President
1, 1956 1960
38 José María Velasco Ibar- September November President
ra 1, 1960 7, 1961
39 C.J. Arosemena Monroy November July 11, President
7, 1961 1963
- Military Junta July 11, March 29, Members:
1963 1966 Ramón Castro Jijón
Luis Cabrera Sevilla
Guillermo Freile Posso (until November
9, 1965)
Marcos Gándara
40 Clemente Yerovi March 19, November President
1966 16, 1966
41 Otto Arosemena November August 31, Interim President (November 16, 1966 -
16, 1966 1968 May 25, 1967)
Constitutional President (May 25, 1967 -
August 31, 1968)
42 José María Velasco Ibar- September February President
ra 1, 1968 15, 1972
43 Guillermo Rodríguez February January President
Lara 15, 1972 11, 1976
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- Supreme Government January August 10, Vice Admiral Alfredo Poveda (President
Council 11, 1976 1979 of the Council)
General Guillermo Durán
General Luis Leoro Franco
44 Jaime Roldós Aguilera August 10, May 24, President
1979 1981
45 Osvaldo Hurtado May 24, August 10, President
1981 1984
46 León Febres Cordero August 10, August 10, President
1984 1988
47 Rodrigo Borja Cevallos August 10, August 10, President
1988 1992
48 Sixto Durán Ballén August 10, August 10, President
1992 1996
49 Abdalá Bucaram August 10, February President
1996 6, 1997
- Rosalía Arteaga February February Acting President
6, 1997 11, 1997
- Fabián Alarcón February August 10, Interim President
11, 1997 1998
50 Jamil Mahuad August 10, January President
1998 21, 2000
51 Gustavo Noboa January January President
22, 2000 15, 2003
52 Lucio Gutiérrez January April 20, President
15, 2003 2005
53 Alfredo Palacio Gonzalez.jpg Alfredo Palacio April 20, January President
2005 14, 2007
54 Rafael Correa January Incumbent President
15, 2007
Summary of the April 26, 2009 Ecuadorian presidential pendent Movement Democratic
election results Pole
Candidates - Parties Votes % Carlos Sagñay de la Bastida – 108,079 1.57%
Rafael Correa – Alianza PAIS 3,586,439 51.99% Thousandfold Victory Movement
Lucio Gutiérrez – January 21 Pa- 1,947,830 28.24% Melba Jácome – Fertile Earth 93,146 1.35%
triotic Society Party Movement
Álvaro Noboa – Institutional Re- 786,718 11.41% Diego Delgado Jara – Social Inte- 43,221 0.63%
newal Party of National Action gration Movement
Martha Roldós Bucaram – Ethics 298,765 4.33%
and Democracy Network/Inde-
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Picture Name Began Ended Title(s)
Vicente Rocafuerte October 20, 1833 July 1834 Supreme Chief of the Department of the
Guayas
José Félix Valdivieso July 13, 1834 January 18, 1835 Supreme Chief
José Joaquín de Olmedo March 6, 1845 June 18, 1845 President of the Provisional Government
Antonio de Elizalde March 1850 1850 Supreme Chief
Diego Noboa February 20, 1850 June 10, 1850 Supreme Chief
José María Urvina July 13, 1851 July 17, 1851 Supreme Chief
Provisional Government May 1, 1859 June 4, 1859 Members: Gabriel García Moreno (from May 25)
Manuel Gómez de la Torre (to May 25)
José María Avilés
Pacífico Chiriboga
Jerónimo Carrión June 6, 1859 1859
Gabriel García Moreno June 4, 1859 September 17, Supreme Chief
1861
Guillermo Franco September 17, September 24, Supreme Chief of Guayas and Azuay
1859 1860
Ignacio de Veintemilla September 8, December 19, Supreme Chief
1876 1876
Eloy Alfaro February 1883 October 11, 1883 Supreme Chief of Manabí and Esmeraldas
Provisional Government January 14, 1883 July 9, 1883 Members: José María Sarasti
Pedro Ignacio Lizarzaburu
Agustín Guerrero
Luis Cordero Crespo (from February 14)
Pablo Herrera (to February 14)
Rafael Pérez Pareja
Pedro Carbo September 17, October 11, 1883 Supreme Chief of Guayas
1883
Eloy Alfaro June 19, 1895 August 23, 1895 Supreme Chief
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Flavio E. Alfaro Santana December 22, January 1912
1911
Pedro J. Montero December 30, January 1912
Maridueña 1911
Carlos González Albornoz – Inde- 33,714 0.49% See also
pendent Just and Solidary Move-
ment • Ecuador
• Vice President of Ecuador
Valid votes 6,111,194 100.00%
Blank votes 534,149 7.48%
External links
Null votes 496,687 6.95%
• Official website of the Ecuadorian government on
Total votes (turnout 75.29%) 7,142,030 — their presidential history (Spanish)
Source: CNE • Edufuturo’s website on Presidents of Ecuador
(Spanish)
• Rulers.org
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