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Pedro José Freile
Pedro José Freile Vallejo (born 18 January 1972) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who is running for President of Ecuador in the 2025 general election. He previously ran for president in the 2021 general election. Freile was born in Quito, Ecuador. Early career Freile served as Director of the Inter-American Development Bank part of the Ecuador Division from 2004 to 2005. Freile was a member of the board of directors of the Society for the Fight Against Cancer (SOLCA) from 2013 to 2015. Prior to entering politics, he was a member of the Quinto Poder group, which were actively protesting the presidency of Rafael Correa. 2021 presidential campaign In 2020, he became leader of the AMIGO Movement political party prior to launching his presidential campaign. During his campaign, commentators positively noted his debate performances and gained support despite running a small campaign. However, he came in fifth place in the first round of the 2021 election. He subsequently e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Freile En Entrevista (cropped)
Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning "son of Peter" (compared with the English surname Peterson) is Pérez in Spanish, Peres in Galician and Portuguese, Pires also in Portuguese, and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka (where it originated from the Portuguese version), with all ultimately meaning "son of Pero". The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic ''Kephas'' or '' Cephas'' meaning "stone". An alternative archaic variant is Pero. Notable people with the name Pedro include: Monarchs, mononymously *Pedro I of Portugal *Pedro II of Portugal *Pedro III of Portugal *Pedro IV of Portugal, also Pedro I of Brazil *Pedro V of Portugal *Pedro II of Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SUMA Party
The United Society - More Action, or SUMA Party (Spanish: ''Partido Sociedad Unida Más Acción)'' is an Ecuadorian political party, founded by Mauricio Rodas and Guillermo Celi in 2012. The party was initially led by Rodas; it was under his leadership until his political retirement in 2019. The party currently is led by Celi. History Mauricio Rodas and Guillermo Celi founded the party in 2012, and attempted to register the party on May 15 with the National Electoral Council (CNE). Due to signature verification issues, the CNE rejected the party's registration. Following this, the party appealed to the , which ruled in favor of SUMA; registering the party on November 1, 2012, with the electoral number 23. SUMA participated in the 2013 Ecuadorian general election, coming in fourth place in the presidential election receiving 3.9% of the vote, and obtaining one seat in the general assembly. Following the 2013 general election, Rodas launched his campaign for Metropolitan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zipper System
The zipper system, also known as "vertical parity" or the "zebra system", is an electoral system, electoral mechanism intended to enforce gender parity in countries using party-list proportional representation with Closed list, closed lists. It requires that parties alternate between candidates of either gender on their candidate lists, meaning that 50% of the candidates on the list are women and 50% are men.Electoral Gender Quota Systems and their Implementation in Europe: Update 2013 Directorate-General for Internal Policies The zipper system is applied to election laws with the goal of establishing gender parity. More modern variants on the zipper system, based on the fair share sequence, biproportional ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Electoral Council (Ecuador) ...
The National Electoral Council (, CNE) is the government agency responsible for organising elections in Ecuador. It was established by Articles 218 and 219 of the 2008 constitution to replace the Supreme Electoral Court (''Tribunal Supremo Electoral'', TSE). It is composed of five council members who serve six-year terms. As of 2023, its president is Diana Atamaint. References {{National election commissions Elections in Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Ecuadorian General Election
Snap election, Snap general elections were held in Ecuador on 20 August 2023 to elect the President of Ecuador, members of the National Assembly (Ecuador), National Assembly, and to decide on two referendums. The elections were triggered by the invocation of , which 2023 Ecuadorian political crisis, dissolved the National Assembly (Ecuador), National Assembly on 17 May 2023. A run-off election was held on 15 October 2023 to elect the President after no candidate secured the required threshold to win in the first round. Incumbent president Guillermo Lasso was eligible for a second term, but he announced on 18 May that he would not seek re-election in response to his impeachment. The officials electedto both the executive and legislative brancheswill serve the remainder of the current presidential and legislative terms (2021–2025), beginning on 25 November 2023. A regular election for a full four-year term is expected to take place in early 2025. 2023 Ecuadorian Yasuní National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Topić
Jan Tomislav Topić Feraud (born 23 April 1983) is an Ecuadorian businessman, economist, and politician who ran for President of Ecuador in the 2023 Ecuadorian general election. He was eliminated in the first round held on 20 August 2023, coming fourth with 14.66% of the vote. He has served as president of Telconet since 2010. His alleged activities for the French Foreign Legion have raised concerns of Topić being a mercenary, a label that he denied. Prior to the 2023 Ecuadorian political crisis, he was briefly nominated to serve as Minister of Security by Guillermo Lasso. Early life Topić was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1983 to businessman Tomislav Topić. He is of Croatian heritage on his father's side. In 2005, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in economics and business. He obtained his master's degree in economics in 2012 from the London School of Economics, his half-sister is the Miss Universe Ecuador 2024 Mara Topić. Military ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Ecuador)
The National Assembly () is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislative branch, legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress (Ecuador), National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, 2008 Constitution. Within politics of ecuador, Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass legislation, laws, while appointment of judges to the Politics of Ecuador#Judicial branch, National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial Council. Eligibility According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements: * Be an Ecuadorian national. * Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy * Be in possession of political rights Ecuadorian general election, 2025 Presidency For a list of presidents see: List of presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador. See also * National Congress of Ecuador * Politics of Ecuador * List of leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Ecuadorian Political Crisis
A political crisis began in Ecuador on 17 May 2023 as a result of the impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The impeachment inquiry began in the National Assembly (Ecuador), National Assembly on 9 May and lasted until 17 May when Lasso dissolved parliament through the constitutional provision known as (). That triggered the end of the impeachment inquiry as it dissolved the National Assembly and caused an earlier 2023 Ecuadorian general election, general election. The mutual dissolution marks the first time this constitutional measure has been triggered by an Ecuadorian president. Background Pandora Papers President Guillermo Lasso faced various challenges regarding reported corruption during his tenure of two years. In the Pandora Papers leak by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Lasso faced his first controversy in October 2021 when it was reported that he had foreign bank accounts in a tax haven created in an effort to prevent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party – Broad Front Of Ecuador
The Ecuadorian Socialist Party () is a left-wing political party in Ecuador. It was founded in 1926 and reconstituted as the Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador in 1995 after a merger with the Leftist Broad Front, the electoral wing of the Communist Party of Ecuador The Communist Party of Ecuador ( Spanish: ''Partido Comunista del Ecuador'') is a communist party in Ecuador that split from the Socialist Party in 1930, after having been a part of the PSE since the party's inception in 1926. The party still m .... It is the oldest continuously existent party in Ecuador. References 1926 establishments in Ecuador Political parties established in 1926 Political parties in Ecuador São Paulo Forum Socialist parties in Ecuador {{Ecuador-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Ecuador
The president of Ecuador (), officially called the constitutional president of the Republic of Ecuador (), serves as the head of state and head of government of Ecuador. It is the highest political office in the country as the head of the executive branch of government. Per the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, current constitution that was adopted in 2008, the president can serve two four-year terms. Prior to that, the president could only serve one four-year term. The current president of Ecuador is Daniel Noboa, who was first elected in 2023 Ecuadorian general election, 2023 and re-elected in 2025 Ecuadorian general election, 2025. Having been sworn in at age 35, Noboa is the second youngest president in the country's history, after Juan Jose Flores. History The presidency of Ecuador has been marked by periods of instability, causing the office to change presidents frequently throughout the History of Ecuador, history of the country. At least five times, the president's duties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Quito
The Metropolitan Mayor of Quito () is the head of the executive branch of the Metropolitan District of Quito, and is the highest-ranking official on the Council of the Metropolitan Municipal District of Quito, which is the chief legislative body of the city and canton. The Council consists of the mayor and 15 other council members, each of whom is elected to their position by a general election of the people of Quito for a term of four years. Members may be re-elected. Mayor The Metropolitan Mayor of Quito is the highest administrative and political authority of the Metropolitan District of Quito. He is the President of the Metropolitan Council and representative of the Metropolitan Government. History of the office In Quito the first use of the title of mayor, or ''alcalde'' in Spanish, was established in 1946. Since then, 24 men have held the position with an average time in office of just over 3 years. Prior to 1946, and dating back to the mid-18th century, the chie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
