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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
Ecuador
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# Picutre Name Began office Left office Title(s)
1 Juan José Flores May 13, 1830 September Supreme Chief (May 3, 1830 - August 14, 1830)
(as Supreme 10, 1834 Provisional President (August 14, 1830 - September
Chief) 22, 1830)
President (September 22, 1830 - September 10,
1834)
2 Vicente Rocafuerte September January 31, Supreme Chief of Guayas (September 10, 1834 -
10, 1834 1839 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 1, January 15, President
1839 1843
4 Juan José Flores April 1, 1843 March 6, President
1845
- José Joaquín de Olmedo March 7, December 8, Head of Provisional Government
1845 1845
5 Vicente Ramón Roca December 8, October 15, President
1845 1849
6 Manuel de Ascásubi October 15, December 7, President
1849 1850
7 Diego Noboa December 8, September Interim President (December 8, 1850 - February 25,
1850 12, 1851 1851)
President (February 26, 1851 - September 13, 1851)
8 José María Urvina July 24, 1851 October 15, Supreme Chief (July 24, 1851 - July 17, 1852)
1856 Interim President (July 17, 1852 - September 6,
1852)
President (September 6, 1852 - October 15, 1856)
9 Francisco Robles October 16, August 31, President
1856 1859
- Governments of the Crisis
Provisional Government of September 4, January 10, Members: Gabriel García Moreno
Quito 1859 1861 Jerónimo Carrión
Plácido Chiriboga
Rafael Carvajal
Government of Cuenca May 6, 1859 November Leaders:
13, 1859 Jerónimo Carrión (May 6, 1859 - 7 May 1859)
Francisco Robles and Guillermo Franco (May 8,
1859 - September 27, 1859)
Ramón Borrero (September 27, 1859 - November
13, 1859; with Quito)
Supreme Leadership of Guayas August 21, September Leader: Guillermo Franco
1859 24, 1860
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Cañar and Azuay (with Guayas) November March 3, Leader: Mariano Moreno
13, 1859 1860
Federal Government of Loja September March 23, Leader: Manuel Carrión Pinzano
18, 1859 1860
10 Gabriel García Moreno January 17, August 30, Interim President (January 17, 1861 - April 2, 1861)
1861 1865 President (April 2, 1861 - August 30, 1865)
11 Jerónimo Carrión September 7, November 6, President
1865 1867
- Pedro José de Arteta November 7, January 20, Acting President
1867 1868
12 Javier Espinosa January 20, January 19, President
1868 1869
- Gabriel García Moreno January 19, May 19, 1869 Interim President
1869
- Manuel de Ascásubi May 19, 1869 August 10, Interim President
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 9, Interim President
15, 1875 1875
14 Antonio Borrero December 9, September 8, President
1875 1876
15 Ignacio de Veintemilla September 8, January 10, Supreme Chief (September 8, 1876 - January 26,
1876 1883 1878
President (April 21, 1878 - March 26, 1882)
Supreme Chief (March 26, 1882 - January 10, 1883)
- Governments of the Restoration
"Pentevirato Quiteño" January 14, October 15, Members:
1883 1883 José María Plácido Caamaño
Luis Cordero
Agustín Guerrero
Pablo Herrera
Rafael Pérez Pareja
Supreme Leadership of Manabí June 5, 1883 October 15, Leader: Eloy Alfaro
and Esmeralda 1883
Supreme Leadership of Guayas July 10, 1883 October 15, Leader: Pedro Carbo
1883
16 José Plácido Caamaño October 15, June 30, 1888 Interim President (October 15, 1883 - February 10,
1883 1884
President (February 10, 1884 - June 30, 1888)
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17 Antonio Flores Jijón August 17, June 10, 1892 President
1888
18 Luis Cordero Crespo July 1, 1892 April 16, President
1895
- Vicente Lucio Salazar April 16, June 5, 1895 Acting President
1895
19 Eloy Alfaro June 5, 1895 August 31, Supreme Chief (June 5, 1895 - October 9, 1896)
1901 Interim President (October 9, 1896 - January 17,
1897)
President (January 17, 1897 - August 31, 1901)
20 Leónidas Plaza September 1, August 31, President
1901 1905
21 Lizardo García September 1, January 15, President
1905 1906
22 Eloy Alfaro January 16, August 11, Supreme Chief (January 16, 1906 - October 9, 1906)
1906 1911 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 1, December President
1911 21, 1911
- Carlos Freile Zaldumbide December March 5, Acting President
22, 1911 1912
- Francisco Andrade Marín March 6, August 1, Acting President
1912 1912
24 Leónidas Plaza September 1, August 31, President
1912 1916
25 Alfredo Baquerizo September 1, August 31, President
1916 1920
26 José Luis Tamayo September 1, August 31, President
1920 1924
27 Gonzalo Córdova September 1, July 9, 1925 President
1924
- First Provisional Government July 10, 1925 January 6,
1926
- Second Provisional Govern- January 10, March 31,
ment 1926 1926
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28 Isidro Ayora April 3, 1926 August 24, Interim President (April 6, 1926 - April 17, 1929)
1931 President (April 17, 1929 - August 24, 1931)
- Luis Larrea Alba August 24, October 15, Minister of Government
1931 1931
- Alfredo Baquerizo October 15, August 28, President of the Senate
1931 1932
- Carlos Freile Larrea August 28, September 1, Minister of Government
1932 1931
- Alberto Guerrero Martínez September 2, December 4, President of the Senate
1931 1932
29 Juan de Dios Martínez December 5, October 19, President
1932 1933
- Abelardo Montalvo October 20, August 31, Acting President
1933 1934
30 José María Velasco Ibarra September 1, August 21, President
1934 1935
- Antonio Pons August 21, September Acting President
1935 25, 1935
- Federico Páez September October 23, Supreme Chief
26, 1935 1937
- Alberto Enríquez Gallo October 23, August 10, Supreme Chief
1937 1938
- Manuel María Borrero August 10, December 1, Interim President
1938 1938
31 Aurelio Mosquera December 2, November President
1938 17, 1939
- Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río November December Acting President
18, 1939 10, 1939
- 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 del Río September 1, May 28, 1944 President
1940
33 José María Velasco Ibarra June 1, 1944 August 23, President of the Republic (June 1, 1944 - August 10,
1947 1944)
Constitutional President (August 10, 1944 - March
30, 1946)
President of the Republic (March 30, 1946 - August
10, 1946)
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Constitutional President (August 10, 1946 - August
23, 1947)
34 C.J. Arosemena Tola September August 31, President
17, 1947 1948
35 Galo Plaza September 1, August 31, President
1948 1952
36 José María Velasco Ibarra September 1, August 31, President
1952 1956
37 Camilo Ponce Enríquez September 1, August 31, President
1956 1960
38 José María Velasco Ibarra September 1, November 7, President
1960 1961
39 C.J. Arosemena Monroy November 7, July 11, 1963 President
1961
- Military Junta July 11, 1963 March 29, Members:
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 - May 25,
16, 1966 1968 1967)
Constitutional President (May 25, 1967 - August 31,
1968)
42 José María Velasco Ibarra September 1, February 15, President
1968 1972
43 Guillermo Rodríguez Lara February 15, January 11, President
1972 1976
- Supreme Government Council January 11, August 10, Vice Admiral Alfredo Poveda (President of the
1976 1979 Council)
General Guillermo Durán
General Luis Leoro Franco
44 Jaime Roldós Aguilera August 10, May 24, 1981 President
1979
45 Osvaldo Hurtado May 24, 1981 August 10, President
1984
46 León Febres Cordero August 10, August 10, President
1984 1988
47 Rodrigo Borja Cevallos August 10, August 10, President
1988 1992
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48 Sixto Durán Ballén August 10, August 10, President
1992 1996
49 Abdalá Bucaram August 10, February 6, President
1996 1997
- Rosalía Arteaga February 6, February 11, Acting President
1997 1997
- Fabián Alarcón February 11, August 10, Interim President
1997 1998
50 Jamil Mahuad August 10, January 21, President
1998 2000
51 Gustavo Noboa January 22, January 15, President
2000 2003
52 Lucio Gutiérrez January 15, April 20, President
2003 2005
53 Alfredo Palacio April 20, January 14, President
2005 2007
54 Rafael Correa January 15, Incumbent President
2007
Summary of the April 26, 2009 Ecuadorian presidential Total votes (turnout 75.29%) 7,142,030 —
election results
Source: CNE
Candidates - Parties Votes %
Rafael Correa – Alianza PAIS 3,586,439 51.99%
Lucio Gutiérrez – January 21 Pa- 1,947,830 28.24%
See also
triotic Society Party • Ecuador
• Vice President of Ecuador
Álvaro Noboa – Institutional Re- 786,718 11.41%
newal Party of National Action
Martha Roldós Bucaram – Ethics 298,765 4.33% External links
and Democracy Network/Inde- • Official website of the Ecuadorian government on
pendent Movement Democratic their presidential history (Spanish)
Pole • Edufuturo’s website on Presidents of Ecuador
Carlos Sagñay de la Bastida – 108,079 1.57% (Spanish)
Thousandfold Victory Movement • Rulers.org
Melba Jácome – Fertile Earth 93,146 1.35%
Movement
Diego Delgado Jara – Social Inte- 43,221 0.63%
gration Movement
Carlos González Albornoz – Inde- 33,714 0.49%
pendent Just and Solidary Move-
ment
Valid votes 6,111,194 100.00%
Blank votes 534,149 7.48%
Null votes 496,687 6.95%
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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
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