Alfredo Palacio | |
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| 44th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 20 April 2005 – 15 January 2007 | |
| Vice President | Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| Preceded by | Lucio Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Correa |
| 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 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse | María Beatriz Paret |
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| 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) |
Luis Alfredo Palacio González (born 22 January 1939) is an Ecuadorian cardiologist and former politician who was President of Ecuador from 20 April 2005 to 15 January 2007. From 15 January 2003 to 20 April 2005, he was vice president,[1] 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.
- ^ "Vicepresidentes en la historia" (PDF). www.vicepresidencia.gob.ec. Retrieved 25 November 2017.