President of Ecuador

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.

President of the
Republic of Ecuador
Presidente de la República del Ecuador
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Lenín Moreno
since May 24, 2017
StyleMr. President
ResidenceCarondelet Palace
AppointerDirect popular election
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Inaugural holderJuan José Flores
FormationSeptember 22, 1830
DeputyVice President of Ecuador
Salary6,261 USD per month[1]
Websitewww.presidencia.gob.ec
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The current President of Ecuador is Lenín Moreno, since 24 May 2017. He was elected in 2017.

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

Latest election
Further information: 2017 Ecuadorian general election
Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Lenín MorenoPAIS Alliance3,716,34339.365,062,01851.16
Guillermo LassoCreating Opportunities2,652,40328.094,833,38948.84
Cynthia ViteriSocial Christian Party1,540,90316.32
Paco MoncayoNational Agreement for Change634,0336.71
Abdalá Bucaram, Jr.Fuerza Ecuador455,1874.82
Iván Espinel MolinaFuerza Compromiso Social299,8403.18
Patricio Zuquilanda DuquePatriotic Society Party72,6790.77
Washington PesántezMovimiento Unión Ecuatoriana71,1070.75
Invalid/blank votes1,022,812–740,167–
Total10,470,17410010,635,574100
Registered voters/turnout12,816,69881.6312,816,69882.98
Source: CNE, CNE

References
  1. "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries And Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post.

See also
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