# Sixto Durán Ballén

_President of Ecuador (1992–1996)_

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> Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect who served as the 37th president of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996. He previously served as mayor of Quito between 1970 and 1978. In 1951, he co-founded a political party, the Social Christian Party. In 1991, he left the Social Christian Party and formed a new conservative group, the Republican Union Party (PUR), before running for president for the third time in 1992 where he was elected president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 July 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Boston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P19))
- **Died:** 15 November 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P570))
- **Place of death:** Quito ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; architect; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P106))
- **Political party:** Popular Democracy (2006–2006); Conservative Party (1996–2002); Social Christian Party (1951–1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P102))
- **Education:** Stevens Institute of Technology; University of Wisconsin–Madison; Columbia University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P69))
- **Spouse:** Josefina Villalobos Paramo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (10 August 1992 – 10 August 1996); Mayor of Quito (1 August 1970 – 16 February 1978) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sixto Durán Ballén born?**  
Sixto Durán Ballén was born on 14 July 1921 in Boston.

**What positions has Sixto Durán Ballén held?**  
Positions held by Sixto Durán Ballén include: President of Ecuador (1992–1996); Mayor of Quito (1970–1978).

**Where did Sixto Durán Ballén study?**  
Sixto Durán Ballén was educated at Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Columbia University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sixto Durán Ballén](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixto_Dur%C3%A1n_Ball%C3%A9n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q177182](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177182) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sixto Durán Ballén 2011 (3x4 crop).jpg by Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sixto_Dur%C3%A1n_Ball%C3%A9n_2011_(3x4_crop).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sixto Durán Ballén, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sixto Durán Ballén 2011 (3x4 crop).jpg — Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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