2017 in Ecuador explained

Events in the year 2017 in Ecuador.

Incumbents

• President

Rafael Correa (until 24 May); Lenín Moreno (from 24 May)

• Vice President

Jorge Glas

Events

• 19 February  - The Ecuadorian general election was held alongside a referendum on tax havens. In the first round of the presidential elections, PAIS Alliance candidate Lenín Moreno received 39% of the vote, while his nearest rival was Guillermo Lasso of the Creating Opportunities party, and a second election round was required.
• 2 April  - In the second round of the presidential election, Lenín Moreno was elected President with 51.16% of the vote.
• 24 May  - Lenín Moreno took over as the new president of Ecuador.

Deaths

• 7 January  - Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop (b. 1923).^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: Fallece monseñor Luis Alberto Luna Tobar . 7 February 2017 . 7 February 2017 . . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20170207143900/http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias/cuenca/2/407348/fallece-monsenor-luis-alberto-luna-tobar . 7 February 2017 . dead .