President of Ecuador

President of the Republic of Ecuador Presidente de la República del Ecuador
Presidential Standard
165px Incumbent Lenín Moreno since May 24, 2017
Style	Mr. President or His Excellency
Residence	Carondelet Palace
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Four years renewable once
Inaugural holder	Juan José Flores
Formation	September 22, 1830
Deputy	Vice President of Ecuador
Salary	6,261 USD per month
Website	www.presidencia.gob.ec

The President of Ecuador (Spanish: Presidente del Ecuador) officially called the President of the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: Presidente 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 Lenin Moreno. He was elected in 2017, but did not seek reelection in 2021.

The president-elect of Ecuador is Guillermo Lasso. He was elected in 2021. He is scheduled to be inaugurated on 24 May.

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

Main article: List of presidents of Ecuador

Living former presidents

[[Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Guillermo Rodríguez (de facto) (1972–1976) (1924-11-04) 4 November 1924 ]] Guillermo Rodríguez (de facto) (1972–1976) (1924-11-04) 4 November 1924   [[Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea (cropped).jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Osvaldo Hurtado (1981–1984) (1939-06-26) 26 June 1939 ]] Osvaldo Hurtado (1981–1984) (1939-06-26) 26 June 1939   [[(Rodrigo Borja) Felipe González junto al presidente de Ecuador. Pool Moncloa. 12 de septiembre de 1989 (cropped).jpeg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Rodrigo Borja Cevallos (1988–1992) (1935-06-19) 19 June 1935 ]] Rodrigo Borja Cevallos (1988–1992) (1935-06-19) 19 June 1935   [[Abdala Bucaram (cropped).jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Abdalá Bucaram (1996–1997) (1952-02-20) 20 February 1952 ]] Abdalá Bucaram (1996–1997) (1952-02-20) 20 February 1952   [[DRA. ROSALIA ARTEAGA (25654658468) (cropped).jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Rosalía Arteaga (1997) (1956-12-05) 5 December 1956 ]] Rosalía Arteaga (1997) (1956-12-05) 5 December 1956   [[Fabian Alarcon.jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Fabián Alarcón (1997–1998) (1947-04-14) 14 April 1947 ]] Fabián Alarcón (1997–1998) (1947-04-14) 14 April 1947   [[JamilMahuad.jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Jamil Mahuad (1998–2000) (1949-07-29) 29 July 1949 ]] Jamil Mahuad (1998–2000) (1949-07-29) 29 July 1949   [[Lucio Gutiérrez.jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Lucio Gutiérrez (2003–2005) (1957-03-23) 23 March 1957 ]] Lucio Gutiérrez (2003–2005) (1957-03-23) 23 March 1957   [[Alfredo Palacio (cropped).jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Alfredo Palacio (2005–2007) (1939-01-22) 22 January 1939 ]] Alfredo Palacio (2005–2007) (1939-01-22) 22 January 1939   [[Rafael Correa in France (cropped).jpg|center|border|180x180px|alt=|Rafael Correa (2007–2017) (1963-04-05) 5 April 1963 ]] Rafael Correa (2007–2017) (1963-04-05) 5 April 1963

Latest election

Further information: 2017 Ecuadorian general election

Further information: 2021 Ecuadorian general election

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Lenín Moreno	PAIS Alliance	3,716,343	39.36	5,062,018	51.16
	Guillermo Lasso	Creating Opportunities	2,652,403	28.09	4,833,389	48.84
	Cynthia Viteri	Social Christian Party	1,540,903	16.32
	Paco Moncayo	National Agreement for Change	634,033	6.71
	Abdalá Bucaram, Jr.	Fuerza Ecuador	455,187	4.82
	Iván Espinel Molina	Fuerza Compromiso Social	299,840	3.18
style=background-color:Template:Patriotic Society Party/meta/color |	Patricio Zuquilanda Duque	Patriotic Society Party	72,679	0.77
	Washington Pesántez	Movimiento Unión Ecuatoriana	71,107	0.75
Invalid/blank votes			1,022,812	–	740,167	–
Total			10,470,174	100	10,635,574	100
Registered voters/turnout			12,816,698	81.63	12,816,698	82.98
Source: CNE, CNE

See also

• Politics of Ecuador
• List of presidents of Ecuador
• Vice President of Ecuador

External links

• Official website of the Ecuadorian government on their presidential history
• Edufuturo's website on Presidents of Ecuador