Sixto Durán Ballén
Ecuadorian political figure and architect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (July 14, 1921 – November 15, 2016)[2] was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect. He served as Mayor of Quito between 1970 and 1978. In 1951, he co-founded a political party, the Social Christian Party.[3] In 1991, he left the Social Christian Party and formed a new conservative group, the Republican Union Party (PUR), before running for president for the third time in 1992.[4]
Sixto Durán-Ballén | |
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37th President of Ecuador | |
In office August 10, 1992 – August 10, 1996 | |
Vice President |
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Preceded by | Rodrigo Borja |
Succeeded by | Abdalá Bucaram |
12th Mayor of Quito | |
In office August 1, 1970 – February 16, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Jaime del Castillo |
Succeeded by | Álvaro Pérez Intriago |
Personal details | |
Born | Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (1921-07-14)14 July 1921 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | 15 November 2016(2016-11-15) (aged 95) Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
Resting place | Church of Santa Teresita, Quito[1] |
Nationality | Ecuadorian |
Political party | Republican Union Party (1991–1996) |
Other political affiliations | Social Christian Party (1951–1991) |
Spouse | |
Children | 8 |
Alma mater | Stevens Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin–Madison Columbia University |
Durán-Ballén was elected as President of Ecuador in 1992. He served as congressman in 1984 and again in 1998. he helped to modernize the Ecuadorian economy while facing challenges from the World Bank and oversaw and resolved the Cenepa War during the last years of his presidency.[5] He received positive ratings, upon leaving office four years later on 10 August 1996. His presidency was seen favorably by the public polls, but received mixed opinions from scholars.[6][7]