Alfredo Palacio

Alfredo Palacio
President of Ecuador
In office April 20, 2005 – January 15, 2007
Vice President	Alejandro Serrano
Preceded by	Lucio Gutiérrez
Succeeded by	Rafael Correa
Vice President of Ecuador
In office January 15, 2003 – April 20, 2005
Preceded by	Pedro Pinto Rubianes
Succeeded by	Alejandro Serrano
Minister of Health
In office November 11, 1994 – August 10, 1996
Preceded by	Patricio Abad
Succeeded by	Marcelo Cruz
Personal details
Born	(1939-01-22) January 22, 1939 Guayaquil, Ecuador
Political party	No party affiliation
Spouse(s)	María Beatriz Paret
Alma mater	Case Western Reserve University

Luis Alfredo Palacio González (born January 22, 1939) served as President of Ecuador from April 2005 to January 2007. From January 15, 2003 to April 20, 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 January 22, 1939 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He studied at Case Western Reserve University. Palacio was married to María Beatriz Paret.

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