Rafael Correa
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Correa and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
| Rafael Correa | |
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| President of Ecuador | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2007 |
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| Vice President | Lenín Moreno |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Palacio |
| President Pro Tempore of UNASUR | |
| In office August 10, 2009 – November 26, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Michelle Bachelet |
| Succeeded by | Bharrat Jagdeo |
| Minister of Finance of Ecuador | |
| In office April 20, 2005 – August 8, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mauricio Yepez |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Barreiro |
| President of PAIS Alliance | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 19, 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1963 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Political party | PAIS Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Malherbe |
| Children | Sofía, Anne Dominique and Rafael Miguel |
| Residence | Carondelet Palace (official) Quito, Guayaquil (private) |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Université catholique de Louvain Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | http://www.rafaelcorrea.com |
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado born (April 6, 1963)[1] is the current President of the Republic of Ecuador and was the president pro tempore of the UNASUR.
Correa was elected President in late 2006 and took office in January 2007. In December 2008, he declared Ecuador's national debt illegitimate, based on the argument that it had been contracted by despotic prior regimes.
Correa's first term in office had been due to end on January 15, 2011, but the new approved constitution written by the new National Assembly mandated general elections for April 26, 2009. In that election, Rafael Correa won in the first round with 51.9% of votes counted. .
References [change]
- ↑ Fecha de Nacimiento Presidencia del Ecuador-Presidente
