President of Ecuador

President of the Republic of Ecuador Presidente de la República del Ecuador
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Rafael Correa since January 15, 2007
Style	Mr. President
Residence	Carondelet Palace
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Four years renewable indefinitely
Inaugural holder	Juan José Flores
Formation	September 22, 1830
Website	Official website

The President of the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: Presidente de la República del Ecuador) serves as both the head of state and head of government of Ecuador, is the highest political office in the country as the head of the executive branch of government. As per the current Constitution, 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 Rafael Correa, first elected in 2006. Correa was re-elected to a second term in 2009, and to a third term in 2013.

The Presidency of Ecuador has been marked by periods of instability, causing the office to change presidents frequently throughout the history of the country. At least five times, the duties of the president have been charged to a provisional government or a military junta. Often, the office has been left to an interim or acting president, many of whom would go on to become president. The President who has served the most terms in office is José María Velasco Ibarra, who served five. Before current re-elected president Rafael Correa, the last president to serve out his complete term in office was Sixto Durán Ballén, who served from 1992 to 1996.