| Tenure
| Incumbent
| Notes
|
| The Republic of Ecuador
|
| 13 May 1830 to 14 August 1830
| Juan José Flores, Head of Administration
|
|
| 14 August 1830 to 22 September 1830
| Juan José Flores, Chief of State
|
|
| 22 September 1830 to 10 September 1834
| Juan José Flores, President
| 1st Term
|
| 20 October 1833 to July 1834
| Vicente Rocafuerte, Supreme Chief of the Department of the Guayas
| In rebellion
|
| 10 September 1834 to 31 January 1839
|
|
| 13 July 1834 to 18 January 1835
| José Félix Valdivieso, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 31 January 1839 to 18 January 1843
| Juan José Flores
| 2nd Term
|
| 18 January 1843 to 1 April 1843
| Juan José Flores, interim President
|
|
| 1 April 1843 to 18 June 1845
| Juan José Flores
| 3rd Term
|
| 6 March 1845 to 18 June 1845
| José Joaquín de Olmedo, President of the Provisional Government
| In rebellion
|
| 18 June 1845 to 8 December 1845
|
|
| 8 December 1845 to 15 October 1849
| Vicente Ramón Roca, President
|
|
| 15 October 1849 to 10 June 1850
| Manuel de Ascásubi, acting President
| 1st Term
|
| March 1850 to 1850
| Antonio de Elizalde, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 20 February 1850 to 10 June 1850
| Diego Noboa, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 10 June 1850 to 8 December 1850
| Diego Noboa, interim President
|
|
| 8 December 1850 to 26 February 1851
| Diego Noboa
|
|
| 13 July 1851 to 17 July 1851
| José María Urbina, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 17 July 1851 to 17 July 1852
|
|
| 17 July 1852 to 6 September 1852
| José María Urbina, interim President
|
|
| 6 September 1852 to 16 October 1852
| José María Urbina, President
|
|
| 16 October 1852 to 17 September 1859
| Francisco Robles, President
|
|
| 1 May 1859 to 4 June 1859
| Provisional Government:-
| In rebellion
|
| 1 May 1859 to 4 June 1859
| José María Avilés, acting President
|
| 1 May 1859 to 4 June 1859
| Pacífico Chiriboga
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| 1 May 1859 to 25 May 1859
| Manuel Gómez de la Torre
|
| 25 May 1859 to 4 June 1859
| Gabriel García Moreno
|
|
| 4 June 1859 to 7 September 1859
| Gabriel García Moreno, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 6 June 1859 to 1859
| Jerónimo Carrión, acting President
| In rebellion
|
| 7 September 1859 to 17 January 1861
| Gabriel García Moreno, President
|
|
| 17 January 1861 to 2 April 1865
| Gabriel García Moreno, interim President
|
|
| 2 April 1865 to 31 August 1865
| Gabriel García Moreno
| 1st Term
|
| 17 September 1859 to 24 September 1860
| Guillermo Franco, Supreme Chief of Guayas and Azuay
| In rebellion
|
| 31 August 1859 to 7 September 1865
| Rafael Carvajal, acting President
|
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| 7 September 1865 to 6 November 1867
| Jerónimo Carrión, President
|
|
| 6 November 1867 to 20 January 1868
| Pedro José de Arteta, acting President
|
|
| 20 January 1868 to 19 January 1869
| Juan Javier Espinosa, President
|
|
| 19 January 1869 to 16 May 1869
| Gabriel García Moreno, interim President
| 2nd Term
|
| 16 May 1869 to 10 August 1869
| Manuel de Ascásubi, acting President
| 2nd Term
|
| 10 August 1869 to 6 August 1875
| Gabriel García Moreno, President
| 3rd Term
|
| 6 August 1875 to 6 October 1875
| Francisco León Franco, acting President
|
|
| 6 October 1875 to 1875
| José Javier Eguiguren, acting President
|
|
| 1875 to 9 December 1875
| Rafael Pólit, President
|
|
| 9 December 1875 to 18 December 1876
| Antonio Borrero, President
|
|
| 8 September 1876 to 19 December 1876
| Ignacio de Veintemilla, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 19 December 1876 to 26 January 1878
|
|
| 26 January 1878 to ''26 March 1882
| Ignacio de Veintemilla, interim President
|
|
| 26 March 1882 to 9 July 1883
| Ignacio de Veintemilla, Supreme Chief
|
|
| February 1883 to 11 October 1883
| Eloy Alfaro Delgado, Supreme Chief of Manabí and Esmeraldas
| In rebellion; 1st Term
|
| 14 January 1883 to 9 July 1883
| Provisional Government
| In rebellion
|
| José María Sarasti
|
| Pedro Ignacio Lizarzaburu
|
| Rafael Pérez
|
| Agustín Guerrero
|
| 14 January 1883 to 14 February 1883
| Pablo Herrera
|
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| 14 February 1883 to 9 July 1883
| Luis Cordero Crespo
|
|
| 9 July 1883 to 11 October 1883
| Provisional Government
|
| José María Sarasti
|
|
| Pedro Ignacio Lizarzaburu
|
|
| Rafael Pérez
|
|
| Agustín Guerrero
|
|
| Luis Cordero Crespo
|
|
| 17 September 1883 to 11 October 1883
| Pedro Carbo, Supreme Chief of Guayas
| In rebellion
|
| 11 October 1883 to 15 October 1883
| Ramón Borrero y Cortázar, Vice President of the National Convention
|
|
| 15 October 1883 to 23 November 1883
| Rafael Pérez, acting President
|
|
| 23 November 1883 to 10 February 1884
| José Plácido Caamaño, interim President
|
|
| 10 February 1884 to 1 July 1888
| José Plácido Caamaño, President
|
|
| 1 July 1888 to 17 August 1888
| Pedro José Cevallos, President
|
|
| 17 August 1888 to 1 July 1892
| Antonio Flores Jijón, President
|
|
| 1 July 1892 to 16 April 1895
| Luis Cordero Crespo, President
|
|
| 16 April 1895 to 23 August 1895
| Vicente Lucio Salazar, acting President
|
|
| 19 June 1895 to 23 August 1895
| Eloy Alfaro, Supreme Chief
| In rebellion
|
| 23 August 1895 to 16 April 1896
| 2nd Term
|
| 16 April 1896 to 13 January 1897
| Eloy Alfaro, interim President
|
| 13 January 1897 to 1 September 1901
| Eloy Alfaro, interim President
|
| 1 September 1901 to 1 September 1905
| Leonidas Plaza
| 1st Term
|
| 1 September 1905 to 16 January 1906
| Lizardo García
|
|
| 16 January 1906 to 9 October 1906
| Eloy Alfaro
| 3rd Term
|
| 9 October 1906 to 1 January 1907
| Eloy Alfaro, interim President
|
| 1 January 1907 to 12 August 1911
| Eloy Alfaro, President
|
|
| 12 August 1911 to 1 September 1911
| Carlos Freile Zaldumbide, acting President
| 1st Term
|
| 1 September 1911 to 22 December 1911
| Emilio Estrada, President
|
|
| 22 December 1911 to 6 March 1912
| Carlos Freile Zaldumbide, acting President
| 2nd Term
|
| 22 December 1911 to January 1912
| Flavio E. Alfaro Santana
| In rebellion
|
| 30 December 1911 to January 1912
| Pedro J. Montero Maridueña
| In rebellion
|
| 6 March 1912 to 10 August 1912
| Francisco Andrade Marín, acting President
|
|
| 10 August 1912 to 1 September 1912
| Alfredo Baquerizo, acting President
| 1st Term
|
| 1 September 1912 to 1 September 1916
| Leonidas Plaza, President
| 2nd Term
|
| 1 September 1916 to 1 September 1920
| Alfredo Baquerizo, President
| 2nd Term
|
| 1 September 1920 to 1 September 1924
| José Luis Tamayo, President
|
|
| 1 September 1924 to 9 July 1925
| Gonzalo Córdova, President
|
|
| 9 July 1925 to 10 July 1925
| Luis Telmo Paz y Miño, Chairman of the Supreme Military Junta
|
|
| 10 July 1925 to 10 January 1926
| Provisional Government Junta
| Chair rotating weekly
|
| Luis Napoleón Dillon
|
|
| Pedro Pablo Garaicoa
|
|
| 10 July 1925 to 14 July 1925
| Moisés Oliva
|
|
| 10 July 1925 to 24 October 1925
| Francisco Gómez de la Torre
|
|
| 10 July 1925 to 22 December 1925
| José Rafael Bustamante
|
|
| 13 July 1925 to 10 January 1926
| José Modesto Larrea
|
|
| 13 July 1925 to 10 January 1926
| Francisco J. Boloña
|
|
| 14 July 1925 to 10 January 1926
| Francisco Arízaga Luque
|
|
| 10 January 1926 to 10 March 1926
| Humberto Albornoz, Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta
|
|
| 10 March 1926 to 1 April 1926
| Julio Enrique Moreno, Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta
| 1st Term
|
| 1 April 1926 to 10 October 1928
| Isidro Ayora, provisional President
|
|
| 10 October 1928 to 17 April 1929
| Isidro Ayora, interim President
|
|
| 17 April 1929 to 24 August 1931
| Isidro Ayora, President
|
|
| 24 August 1931 to 15 October 1931
| Luis Larrea Alba, acting President
|
|
| 15 October 1931 to 27 August 1932
| Alfredo Baquerizo, acting President
| 3rd Term
|
| 27 August 1932 to 2 September 1932
| Carlos Freile Larrea, acting President
|
|
| 2 September 1932 to 5 December 1932
| Alberto Guerrero Martínez, acting President
|
|
| 5 December 1932 to 20 October 1933
| Juan de Dios Martínez, President
|
|
| 20 October 1933 to 1 September 1934
| Abelardo Montalvo, acting President
|
|
| 1 September 1934 to 21 August 1935
| José María Velasco Ibarra, President
| 1st Term
|
| 21 August 1935 to 26 September 1935
| Antonio Pons, acting President
|
|
| 26 September 1935
| Benigno Andrade Flores, chairman of the Military junta
|
|
| 26 September 1935 to 10 August 1937
| Federico Páez, acting Head of State
|
|
| 10 August 1937 to 23 October 1937
| Federico Páez, interim President
|
|
| 23 October 1937 to 10 August 1938
| Gil Alberto Enríquez, Supreme Head of State
|
|
| 10 August 1938 to 2 December 1938
| Manuel María Borrero, interim President
|
|
| 2 December 1938 to 17 November 1939
| Aurelio Mosquera, President
|
|
| 17 November 1939 to 11 December 1939
| Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, acting President
| 1st Term
|
| 11 December 1939 to 10 August 1940
| Andrés Córdova, acting President
|
|
| 10 August 1940 to 1 September 1940
| Julio Enrique Moreno, acting President
| 2nd Term
|
| 1 September 1940 to 29 May 1944
| Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, President
| 2nd Term
|
| 29 May 1944 to 31 May 1944
| Julio Teodoro Salem Gallegos
| rotating chairman of the Political Bureau of Alianza Democrática Ecuatoriana in charge of the executive power
|
| Term
| Incumbent
| Affiliation
| Notes
|
| 31 May 1944 to 23 August 1947
| José María Velasco Ibarra
| AD
| 1st Term
|
| 23 August 1947 to 2 September 1947
| Colonel Carlos Mancheno Cajas, interim/acting President
| Mil
|
|
| 2 September 1947 to 15 September 1947
| Mariano Suárez (acting)
| PCE
|
|
| 15 September 1947 to 1 September 1948
| Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, President
|
|
|
| 1 September 1948 to 1 September 1952
| Galo Plaza Lasso, President
| MCDN
|
|
| 1 September 1952 to 1 September 1956
| José María Velasco Ibarra, President
|
| 2nd Term
|
| 1 September 1956 to 1 September 1960
| Camilo Ponce Enríquez, President
| MSC
|
|
| 1 September 1960 to 7 November 1961
| José María Velasco Ibarra, President
| FNV
| 3rd Term
|
| 7 November 1961 to 11 July 1963
| Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, President
| FNV
|
|
| 11 July 1963 to 29 March 1966
| Junta Government
|
Admiral Ramón Castro Jijón, Junta Chairman
| Mil
|
|
| General Luis Cabrera Sevilla
| Mil
|
|
| General Mario Gándara Enríquez
| Mil
|
|
| 11 July 1963 to 1965
| Colonel Guillermo Freile Posso
| Mil
|
|
| 29 March 1966 to 29 March 1966
| General Telmo O. Vargas B., Head of State
| Mil
|
|
| 29 March 1966 to 16 November 1966
| Clemente Yerovi Indaburu, interim President
| n-p
|
|
| 16 November 1966 to 1 September 1968
| Otto Arosemena, interim President
| CID
|
|
| 1 September 1968 to 15 February 1972
| José María Velasco Ibarra, President
| FNV
| 4th Term
|
| 15 February 1972 to 11 January 1976
| General Guillermo Rodríguez Lara, President
| Mil
|
|
| 11 January 1976 to 10 August 1979
| Supreme Council of Government (junta)
|
| Admiral Alfredo Poveda, Junta Chairman
| Mil
|
|
| General Luis Leoro Franco
| Mil
|
|
| General Luis G. Durán Arcentales
| Mil
|
|
| 10 August 1979 to 24 May 1981
| Jaime Roldós Aguilera, President
| CFP
| died in office
|
| 24 May 1981 to 10 August 1984
| Osvaldo Hurtado, President
| DP-UDC
|
|
| 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988
| León Febres Cordero, President
| PSC
|
|
| 10 August 1988 to 10 August 1992
| Rodrigo Borja Cevallos, President
| ID
|
|
| 10 August 1992 to 10 August 1996
| Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén, President
| PUR
|
|
| 10 August 1996 to 6 February 1997
| Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortiz, President
| PRE
|
|
| 6 February 1997 to 9 February 1997
| Fabián Alarcón, interim President
| FRA
|
|
| 9 February 1997 to 11 February 1997
| Rosalía Arteaga Serrano, acting President
| MIRA
|
|
| 11 February 1997 to 10 August 1998
| Fabián Alarcón, interim President
| FRA
|
|
| 10 August 1998 to 21 January 2000
| Jamil Mahuad, President
| DP-UDC
|
|
| 21 January 2000 to 21 January 2000
| Government Junta of National Salvation
|
| Colonel Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa, Junta Chairman
| Mil
|
|
| Carlos Antonio Vargas Guatatuca
| n-p
|
|
| Carlos Solórzano Constantine
| n-p
|
|
| 21 January 2000 to 22 January 2000
| Council of State (junta)
|
| General Carlos Mendoza Poveda, President
| Mil
|
|
| Carlos Antonio Vargas Guatatuca
| n-p
|
|
| Carlos Solórzano Constantine
| n-p
|
|
| 22 January 2000 to 15 January 2003
| Gustavo Noboa, President
| DP-UDC
|
|
| 15 January 2003 to 20 April 2005
| Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa, President
| PSP
|
|
| 20 April 2005 to present
| Alfredo Palacio, President
| n-p
|
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