Alfredo Palacio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alfredo Palacio

President of Ecuador

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1939

Place of Birth: Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador

Profession: physician, politician, university teacher, cardiologist

Nationality: Ecuador

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Luis Alfredo Palacio González (born January 22, 1939) is an Ecuadorian cardiologist and former politician who served as President of Ecuador from April 20, 2005 to January 15, 2007.
From January 15, 2003 to April 20, 2005, he served as vice president, after which he was appointed to the presidency when the Ecuadorian Congress removed President Lucio Gutiérrez from power following a week of growing unrest with his government.