Events in the year 2017 in Ecuador.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Rafael Correa (until 24 May); Lenín Moreno (from 24 May)
- Vice President: Jorge Glas
Events
edit- 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
edit- 7 January – Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop (b. 1923).[1]
References
edit- ^ "Fallece monseñor Luis Alberto Luna Tobar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.