Alfredo Palacio
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.
Alfredo Palacio | |
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.jpg) Palacio, c. 2005–2007 | |
| 44th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 20 April 2005 – 15 January 2007 | |
| Vice President | Alejandro Serrano |
| Preceded by | Lucio Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Correa |
| 44th Vice President of Ecuador | |
| In office 15 January 2003 – 20 April 2005 | |
| President | Lucio Gutiérrez |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pinto Rubianes |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Serrano |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 11 November 1994 – 10 August 1996 | |
| President | Sixto Durán Ballén |
| Preceded by | Patricio Abad |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Alfredo Palacio González 22 January 1939 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Died | 22 May 2025 (aged 86) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | María Beatriz Paret |
| Father | Alfredo Palacio Moreno |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Field | Cardiology |
| Institutions | University of Guayaquil |
| Awards | Order of the Sun of Peru (Grand Cross) |
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]
Alfredo Palacio Media
Palacio (second from right) at the first meeting of Heads of State of the South American Community of Nations, 30 September 2005
Palacio with United States president George W. Bush, 5 November 2005
References
- ↑ "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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Other websites
- Presidencia de la República – Presidente Archived 2007-01-14 at the Wayback Machine Biography as president
- BBC Mundo | América Latina | ¿Quién es Alfredo Palacio? (BBC News)
- Ecuador's Balancing Act: Palacio, the People and the IMF Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine The Council on Hemispheric Affairs
- http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/dahik-posesiona-a-palacio-26852.html[dead link]