Sixto Durán Ballén
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| In office August 10, 1992 – August 10, 1996 |
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| Vice President | Alberto Dahik (1992) - (1995) |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Borja |
| Succeeded by | Abdalá Bucaram |
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| Born | July 14, 1921 Boston , United States |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Political party | Democratic Union |
Sixto Durán-Ballén Cordovez (born July 14, 1921 in Boston) is an Ecuadorian (U.S.-born) political figure and architect. He served as president of Ecuador between 1992 and 1996.He served as congressman in 1984 and again in 1998. As of 2008, Durán-Ballén has the distinction of being the last Ecuadorian president to serve out a complete 4-year term.
During his time as president he actively pursued structural reform to modernize the Ecuadorian state and cut down wasteful bureaucratic spending. The result was a significant reduction of government deficits and a thriving private sector. Durán-Ballén also led Ecuador into membership in the WTO which had a significant impact on the country's political institutions and export competitiveness. In 1995 Durán-Ballén proved to be one of Ecuador's most successful war-time leaders when his determined leadership united a divided country under the theme "Ni un paso atras" which means not a single step backwards during the Cenepa War. His term was characterized by continued political stalemate with a congress led by the Christian Democrat party.
During his term there were corruption indictments against personal members of his family, accused of illicit enrichment, in cases such as "Flores y Miel" ("Flowers and Honey") and the impeachment of his Vice President Alberto Dahik for allegedly using public funds illicitly. However Durán-Ballén was never directly a part of these scandals and he is remembered for being one of the most honest politicians in the history of modern Ecuadorian politics.
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| Preceded by Rodrigo Borja |
President of Ecuador 1992-1996 |
Succeeded by Abdalá Bucaram |
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