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Alfredo Palacio

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Alfredo Palacio

Palacio, c. 2005–2007
44th President of Ecuador
In office
20 April 2005 – 15 January 2007
Vice PresidentAlejandro Serrano
Preceded byLucio Gutiérrez
Succeeded byRafael Correa
44th Vice President of Ecuador
In office
15 January 2003 – 20 April 2005
PresidentLucio Gutiérrez
Preceded byPedro Pinto Rubianes
Succeeded byAlejandro Serrano
Minister of Health
In office
11 November 1994 – 10 August 1996
PresidentSixto Durán Ballén
Preceded byPatricio Abad
Succeeded byMarcelo Cruz
Personal details
Born
Luis Alfredo Palacio González

(1939-01-22)22 January 1939
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Died22 May 2025(2025-05-22) (aged 86)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)María Beatriz Paret
FatherAlfredo Palacio Moreno
Alma materCase Western Reserve University
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician
FieldCardiology
InstitutionsUniversity of Guayaquil
AwardsOrder of the Sun of Peru (Grand Cross)

Luis Alfredo Palacio González (22 January 1939 – 22 May 2025) served as President of Ecuador from April 2005 to January 2007. From 15 January 2003 to 20 April 2005, he served as vice president, after which he was appointed to the presidency when the Ecuadorian Congress removed President Lucio Gutiérrez from power following a week of growing unrest with his government.

Palacio was born on 22 January 1939 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He studied at Case Western Reserve University. Palacio was married to María Beatriz Paret.

Palacio died on 22 May 2025 in Guayaquil at the age of 86.[1]

References

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  1. "Alfredo Palacio González, expresidente de Ecuador, muere a los 86 años" (in Spanish). Primicias. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.

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