President of Ecuador

Constitutional President of the
Republic of Ecuador
Presidente Constitucional de la República del Ecuador
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Daniel Noboa
since 23 November 2023
Executive branch of the
Government of Ecuador
Style Mr. President or His Excellency
Type Head of state
Head of government
Residence Carondelet Palace
Appointer Direct popular election
Term length Four years
renewable once
Inaugural holder Juan José Flores
Formation 22 September 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 constitutional president of the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: Presidente Constitucional de la República del Ecuador), serves as 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 Daniel Noboa. He was elected in 2023 and currently the youngest president in the country's history.

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 president's duties 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

Latest election

Candidate Running mate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Luisa González Andrés Arauz Citizen Revolution Movement 3,315,663 33.61 4,880,525 48.17
Daniel Noboa Verónica Abad Rojas National Democratic Action 2,315,296 23.47 5,251,695 51.83
Christian Zurita Andrea González Náder Movimiento Construye 1,614,434 16.37
Jan Topić Diana Jácome Silva Por Un País Sin Miedo 1,446,812 14.67
Otto Sonnenholzner Erika Paredes Sánchez Actuemos 696,548 7.06
Yaku Pérez Nory Pinela Morán Claro Que Se Puede 391,674 3.97
Xavier Hervas Luz Marina Vega Conejo RETO Movement 48,428 0.49
Bolívar Armijos Linda Romero Espinoza AMIGO Movement 35,785 0.36
Total 9,864,640 100.00 10,132,220 100.00
Valid votes 9,864,640 91.19 10,132,220 91.49
Invalid votes 732,478 6.77 858,394 7.75
Blank votes 220,717 2.04 84,178 0.76
Total votes 10,817,835 100.00 11,074,792 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 13,045,553 82.92 13,446,682 82.36
Source: CNE, eldiario, CNE

See also