León Febres Cordero

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León Febres Cordero (born March 9, 1931) was President of Ecuador for a four-year term 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988. He has been credited with helping to stop terrorism in Ecuador at his presidency.

The Febres Cordero government promoted a policy of economic liberalism. Initially, Febres Cordero achieved to improve the economy, but an earthquake and the fall of the international price of the petroleum caused a great economic slum at the end of the government's term. Several of their ministers were accused of corruption.

Febres Cordero faced a military rebellion by members of the air force that demanded the freedom of General Frank Vargas, who was arrested attempting a coup d'etat and who was later pardonened by the National Congress.

Later he became the mayor of Guayaquil for two terms (1992 - 2000) and then ran successfully for a seat in the National Congress of Ecuador. He is a member of the centre-right political party, Social Christian Party, which he still leads.

Febres Cordero has been accused of having great influence on the courts of justice and public offices of the Ecuadorian state. Febres Cordero's power in his party has made public existing differences with Jaime Nebot, Guayaquil's mayor.