Sixto duran ballen biography

Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (July 14, 1921 – November 15, 2016) was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect.
Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect.
Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (July 14, 1921 – November 15, 2016) was an American-born Ecuadorian political figure and architect.

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Durán-Ballén, Sixto (1921–)

As president of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996, Sixto Durán applied a technocratic, neoliberal approach to economic policy in his administration. Born in Boston on July 14, 1921, and trained as an architect in the United States, he worked in Washington, D.C., for the Inter-American Development Bank (1960–1968). He also served as Ecuador's minister of public works (1956–1960) and was mayor of Quito from 1970 to 1978. After two unsuccessful runs as the candidate of the conservative Partido Social Cristiano (PSC; Social Christian Party), Durán-Ballén was elected president in 1992 as the standard bearer of the Partido Unión Republicana (PUR; Party of Republican Unity).

Durán-Ballén's administration inherited a large budget deficit, heavy external debt obligations, and an annual inflation rate of nearly 60 percent. He and his economic czar, Vice President Alberto Dahik Garzoni, were committed to neoliberal, probusiness policies. These included devaluating the currency, freezing public sector wages, and privatizing state enterprises. Initial successes of these

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Sixto Durán Ballén facts for kids

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Durán-Ballén and the second or maternal family name is Cordovez.

Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (14 July 1921 – 15 November 2016) was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect. He 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.

Durán-Ballén was elected as President of Ecuador in 1992. He 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.

Early life

Durán-Ballén was born on 14 July 1921,

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Sixto Durán Ballén

Ecuadorian political figure and architect

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durán-Ballén and the second or maternal family name is Cordovez.

Sixto Durán-Ballén

In office August 10, 1992 – August 10, 1996
Vice President
Preceded by	Rodrigo Borja
Succeeded by	Abdalá Bucaram
In office August 1, 1970 – February 16, 1978
Preceded by	Jaime del Castillo
Succeeded by	Álvaro Pérez Intriago
Born	Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (1921-07-14)14 July 1921 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	15 November 2016(2016-11-15) (aged 95) Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Resting place	Church of Santa Teresita, Quito^[1]
Nationality	Ecuadorian
Political party	Republican Union Party (1991–1996)
Other political affiliations	Social Christian Party(1951–1991)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Alma mater	Stevens Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin–Madison Columbia University

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