President of ecuador simple english wikipedia, the free. Archived from the original pdf on december 20, 2019. Although ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, ecuador s 20th since gaining independence. The president of the national assembly is the presiding officer of the legislature of ecuador. The president of ecuador declares a state of exception and. Cia world fact book, 2004ecuador wikisource, the free. Letter on judicial independence in ecuador human rights watch.
Apr, 2012 between 1904 and 1942, ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. The president of ecuador officially called the president of the republic of ecuador serves as both the head of state and. In the recent last decades there has been an almost inunterrupted string of presidents coming with promises to serve the people, then violently overthrown by popular uprisings when they betrayed those promises. List of presidents of the national assembly of ecuador. Feb 09, 2015 ecuador becomes the first country to roll out its own digital cash. Pdf the year 2017 in ecuador has been marked, first, by the. This page, produced by the world bank group archives, provides an overview of world bank presidents tenures highlighting their major contributions to the development of the institution and the challenges each of them faced. This is a list of presidents of peru republic of peru 1839present the republic of peru was reestablished on august 25, 1839. Lucio gutierrez became president of ecuador in 2003 after running on a.
Ikwadur ripuwlika, is a country in northwestern south america, bordered by colombia on the north, peru on the east and south, and the pacific ocean on the west. Ecuadors accomplishments under the 10 years of rafael correa. The official candidate, lenin moreno, served as vice president 200720 and as the united nations special envoy on disability and accessibility 202016 under president rafael correa 2007. Protests in quito contributed to the midterm ouster of three of ecuador s last four democratically elected presidents. The presidency of ecuador has been marked by periods of instability, causing the office to change presidents frequently throughout the history of the country. Ecuadors transformation during the presidency of rafael correa 20072017 and the citizens revolution stands as a significant step forward for the worldwide struggle against the worlds 1%. In terms of economic policy, president moreno has sent ambivalent signals. Ecuadors national assembly the agreement will allow an exchange of experience and knowhow that will support the creation of laws in favor of free mobility. Ecuador is a constitutional state of rights and justice, a social, democratic, sovereign, independent, unitary, intercultural, multinational and secular state. Jan 31, 2011 constitution of the republic of ecuador title i constituent elements of the state. January 1837 april 1837 vicente flor eguez, juan manuel benitez, antonio bustamante, atanasio carrion. The historic center of quito, ecuador is one of the largest, leastchanged and bestpreserved historic centers in the americas. Presidents of the chamber of deputies took office left office jose maria santistevan. As per the current constitution, the president can serve two.
Rafael correa declared new president of ecuador world. Rafael correa, in full rafael correa delgado, born april 6, 1963, guayaquil, ecuador, economist and politician who was president of ecuador 200717 early life and start in politics. Government assembly members of ecuador participate in the course in mar del plata linda machuca and dora aguirre, representatives of the migrants to the. In january 2012, ecuadors president rafael correa completed five years in. When i landed in ecuador on december 7 th, 2016, the country was in full swing for its presidential election, to be held on february 19 th, 2017. In addition to over 16,000 species of plants, the country has 106 endemic reptiles, 8 endemic amphibians. In 2009 the national congress of ecuador was replaced by the national assembly. Ecuador is one of 17 megadiverse countries in the world. In july 1999, fici marched to quito, the capital, for a paro nacional called by conaie.
Media in category presidents of the royal audience of quito the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Introduction between the years of 1997 and 2007, there were eight different presidents in power in ecuador. The leader of the pais alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of leftwing policies. Overview of holidays and many observances in ecuador during the year 2020. The president of ecuador declares a state of exception and suspends free movement across the country. Recent socioeconomic and political developments in ecuador. Newsletter on migration regional office for sout america. See more ideas about rafael correa, ecuador, quito.
List of presidents of the national congress of ecuador. Moreno, it eliminated the financial requirements for citizenship, first established in the 1830 constitution and created the system of proportional representation for ecuadors provinces in the chamber of deputies. Juan jose flores primer presidente del ecuador estuvo al poder 3 veces. Ecuador simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Proceedings against three former presidents of ecuador are analysed. Wikimedia commons has media related to presidents of ecuador pages in category presidents of ecuador the following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. Quito is the second largest city in ecuador after guayaquil. President introduces freemarket economic policies, pursues. List of ecuadorian presidents, leaders and heads of state. Inaugurated as president of ecuador in 2007, rafael correa moved swiftly. Ecuador becomes the first country to roll out its own digital. The banco central del ecuador was established in 1927, with a sucreu. A border war with peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although efforts to pull and push ecuadorians to return initially had minimal success, return migration from spain has increased recentlya pattern likely to continue in the short term.
To return to public office, bucaram needed to be free of. In addition to the mainland, ecuador owns the galapagos islands. The 1861 constitution was the most innovative and representative in ecuadors constitutional development during this period. Ecuador officially the republic of ecuador spanish. Oversaw a bankwide reorganization, an historic capital increase, the launch of the human capital index, and a sizable. Rafael vicente correa delgado is an ecuadorian politician and economist who served as president of ecuador from 2007 to 2017. At least five times, the duties of the president have been charged to a provisional government or a military junta. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore. Rafael vicente correa delgado better known as rafael correa was born april 6, 1963 in.
Ecuadors macroeconomic policies, institutional changes, and results 2 executive summary this paper looks at some of the institutional, policy, and regulatory changes enacted by the government of ecuador, as well as overall economic and social indicators, over the decade since the correa government took office. In a letter posted in spanish on the banco central del ecuador website in. By stansfield smith, guest scholar at the council on hemispheric affairs to download a pdf version of this article, click here. The position of president of the national assembly has existed since then.
As ecuador experienced the mass emigration of the early 2000s, it also received significant inflows, mostly from its immediate neighbors, peru and colombia. The first president of ecuador was the venezuelanborn juan jose flores, who was. The indigenous movement and the economic trajectory of ecuador. Under the current constitution adopted in 2008, the president is elected by popular by many people vote, for a period of four years. Ecuadors social policy has been directly influenced by its political, social and economic history, which for almost a century has been characterized by political, socioeconomic and institutional instability. Ecuador has ratified the united nations convention against corruption uncac and the interamerican convention against corruption iacac but has not complied with the main requirements of the iacac. Media in category presidents of ecuador the following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. K is otavalao and a veteran of two decades of resistance led by the conaie against former presidents of ecuador who were imposing the dictates of the washington consensus the imf, world bank and u.
Ecuador represents a prime example of a country that was incapable of imposing the rule of law and safeguarding the value of its currency, the sucre. Apr 12, 2014 explore ttorrest8s board learn about ecuador and the best president they ever had. National dialogue and by relaunching free trade negotiations with the united. The politics within ecuador s corruption cases volume 44 issue 4 catherine m.
Scroll below for the ada compliant weekly promotional pdfs and enjoy our presidente weekly specials. Although ecuador marked 25 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period has been marred by political instability. The presidency of jamil mahuad was overthrown and the triumvirate lasted for some. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Republica del ecuador, which literally translates as republic of the equator.
He will be sworn in january 15 as the 56th president of ecuador, the seventh to occupy. Presidente del ecuador officially called the president of the republic of ecuador spanish. This strategy is intended to guide and focus federal government efforts along three complementary lines of effort. Both current and historical presidents of ecuador are listed with biographies. Rafael correa was officially declared president of ecuador on december 4 by that nations electoral court. The president of ecuador has declared a state of exception in the country. Jan 29, 2014 the international covenant on civil and political rights iccpr imposes an obligation to guarantee the independence of the judiciary in article 141. Ecuador is also a participant in the andean plan of action against corruption. List of presidents of peru simple english wikipedia, the. Quito simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. List of presidents of ecuador ecuador galapagos amazon. Leaders were removed from office in various ways, from being unseated by congress to being overthrown by a coup detat. Addressing ethnic disparities in social service provision1 context 1.
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