Guillermo Lasso
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 68 |
| Date of birth | November 16,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Guayaquil |
| Ecuador | |
| Party | Creating Opportunities |
| Spouse | María de Lourdes Alcívar |
| Previous office | Governor of Guayas (1998–1999) |
| Children | María de Lourdes Lasso Alcívar |
| Siblings | Enrique Lasso |
| Xavier Lasso | |
| Presidential term | May 24, 2021 – |
| Parents | Enrique Lasso Alvarado |
| Nora Mendoza | |
| Full name | Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza |
| Position | President of Ecuador since 2021 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 413951 |
Guillermo Lasso Life story
Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza is an Ecuadorian businessman, banker, writer and politician who has served as the 47th president of Ecuador since 24 May 2021. He is the country's first centre-right president in nearly two decades, marking a shift in the country's electorate.
Daniel Noboa elected Ecuador's youngest president
... He will govern from the end of November 2023 to May 2025, due to the fact that the current election was triggered early when outgoing President Guillermo Lasso dissolved parliament amid an impeachment trial...
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off
... " The measures we have taken, especially in the prison system, have generated violent reactions from criminal organisations that seek to intimidate the state, " President Guillermo Lasso said on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday night...
Ecuador prison violence: Dozens of guards taken hostage
... " The measures we have taken, especially in the prison system, have generated violent reactions from criminal organisations that seek to intimidate the State, " said Ecuador s President, Guillermo Lasso...
Ecuador chooses president amid spike in violence
... The snap election was called after President Guillermo Lasso - a conservative former banker - dissolved parliament to avoid impeachment...
Ecuador election: Narco politics rule ahead of polls
... " So will these elections make a difference to Ecuador s future? This vote is being held a year and a half earlier than planned after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree to avoid an impeachment vote...
Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito
... Ecuador s President Guillermo Lasso said Fito had been moved to La Roca, a 150-person maximum security prison that is part of the same complex...
Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say
... President Guillermo Lasso said the assassination was an attempt to sabotage the election...
Fernando Villavicencio: Candidate in Ecuador's presidential election shot dead
... The death was confirmed on social media by current president Guillermo Lasso...
Daniel Noboa elected Ecuador's youngest president
Businessman Daniel Noboa is to become the youngest president in Ecuador's history, at 35 years old.
Mr Noboa won Sunday's election with 52. 3% of the vote, ahead of Luisa González's 47. 7%. She conceded defeat and congratulated her rival.
The 35-year-old, of The National Democratic Action party, is The Son of Álvaro Noboa, who ran unsuccessfully for The Presidency five times.
Mr Noboa will only have 17 months in office until The Next election.
He will govern from The End of November 2023 to May 2025, due to the fact that the current election was triggered early when outgoing President Guillermo Lasso dissolved parliament amid an impeachment trial. He can run again for the 2025-29 presidential term if he wishes to.
Mr Noboa will be Sworn In as president on 25 November, Five Days before his 36th birthday.
Following his win in The Second round of voting, Mr Noboa told supporters: " Tomorrow we start work for this new Ecuador, we start working to rebuild a country seriously battered by violence, by corruption and by hate. "
Ecuador has suffered an increase in gang violence in recent years and the presidential campaign was marred by The Assassination in August of candidate. As A Journalist he had campaigned against corruption.
Violent crime has also risen dramatically and Ecuador has become a hub for drugs gangs due to its location between Colombia and Peru, The Top two producers of cocaine in The World .
Mr Noboa has suggested moving some of Ecuador's most hardened criminals to prison ships off the Ecuadorean coast, in order to Break Up The Prison gangs which have engaged in deadly warfare inside the country's jails.
He also wants to boost security at Ecuador's borders and ports to disrupt key drug-trafficking routes, suggesting installing scanners to ensure more shipments of cocaine are intercepted.
He has also tried to appeal to voters by promising to boost employment opportunities.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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