# Jamil Mahuad

_41st Constitutional President of the Republic of Ecuador_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician who served the 41st president of Ecuador from 1998 until he was deposed in a coup in 2000. He previously served as the 17th mayor of Quito from 1992 to 1998.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 July 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Loja ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; civil servant; university teacher; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P106))
- **Political party:** Popular Democracy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P102))
- **Education:** John F. Kennedy School of Government; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (10 August 1997 – 21 January 2000); Mayor of Quito (10 August 1996 – 10 August 1998); Mayor of Quito (10 August 1992 – 10 August 1998); National Congress Deputy (1986–1988); Minister of Labor (13 April 1983 – 10 August 1984) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P39))
- **Awards:** National Order of San Lorenzo; National Order of Merit; honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471248#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jamil Mahuad born?**  
Jamil Mahuad was born on 29 July 1949 in Loja.

**What positions has Jamil Mahuad held?**  
Positions held by Jamil Mahuad include: President of Ecuador (1997–2000); Mayor of Quito (1996–1998); Mayor of Quito (1992–1998); National Congress Deputy (1986–1988); Minister of Labor (1983–1984).

**Where did Jamil Mahuad study?**  
Jamil Mahuad was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jamil Mahuad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamil_Mahuad) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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