Freddy Ehlers

Freddy Ehlers
Ehlers in November 2012
State Secretary for the Presidential Initiative for the Construction of a Society of Good Life
In office
19 June 2013  24 May 2017
PresidentRafael Correa
Minister of Tourism
In office
10 May 2010  19 June 2013
PresidentRafael Correa
Preceded byVinicio Alvarado
Succeeded byVinicio Alvarado
Andean Community of Nations Secretary-General
In office
1 February 2007  7 May 2010
Preceded byAlfredo Fuentes Hernández
Succeeded byAdalid Contreras Baspineiro
Personal details
Born (1945-11-30) 30 November 1945
Quito, Ecuador
Alma materUniversidad Central del Ecuador

Freddy Ehlers Zurita (born 30 November 1945) is an Ecuadorian politician. He served as Ecuador's State Secretary for the Presidential Initiative for the Construction of a Society of Good Life from 2013 to 2017 during the Rafael Correa administration. Previously, he was Minister of Tourism from 10 May 2010 until June 2013. In 1996 and 1998, Ehlers stood candidate for the office of President of Ecuador. Between 1 February 2007 and 7 May 2010, Ehlers was the Secretary-General of the Andean Community of Nations