Sixto Durán Ballén
Sixto Durán-Ballén | |
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Durán Ballén in 2011 | |
| 37th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 10 August 1992 – 10 August 1996 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Rodrigo Borja |
| Succeeded by | Abdalá Bucaram |
| 12th Mayor of Quito | |
| In office 1 August 1970 – 16 February 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime del Castillo |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Pérez Intriago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez 14 July 1921 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 15 November 2016 (aged 95) Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Resting place | Church of Santa Teresita, Quito |
| Party | Republican Union Party (1991–1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Christian Party (1951–1991) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | |
Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (14 July 1921 – 15 November 2016) was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect who served as the 37th president of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996. He previously served as Mayor of Quito between 1970 and 1978. In 1951, he co-founded a political party, the Social Christian Party. 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 where he was elected president.
Durán Ballén 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. 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.