Alfredo Palacio
Alfredo Palacio | |
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Palacio in 2005 | |
| 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 | 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 (22 January 1939 – 22 May 2025) was an Ecuadorian cardiologist and politician who was the 44th president of Ecuador from 2005 to 2007. He had been the 44th vice president under President Lucio Gutiérrez, until he was appointed to the presidency when the Ecuadorian Congress removed Gutiérrez from power following a week of growing unrest with his government. He previously served as Minister of Health between 1994 and 1996.