Guillermo Lasso

Guillermo Lasso
Itinerant Ambassador
In office January 27, 2003 – 2003
President	Lucio Gutiérrez
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Superminister of Economy
In office August 17, 1999 – September 24, 1999
President	Jamil Mahuad
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Governor of Guayas
In office August 10, 1998 – August 17, 1999
President	Jamil Mahuad
Preceded by	Rafael Guerrero Valenzuela
Succeeded by	Benjamín Rosales Valenzuela
Personal details
Born	Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza 16 November 1955 Guayaquil, Ecuador
Political party	Creating Opportunities
Spouse(s)	María de Lourdes Alcívar Crespo
Children	5
Residence	Guayaquil
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Website	Personal website

Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza (born 16 November 1955) is an Ecuadorian businessman and politician, presidential candidate for the Ecuadorian general election, 2013 for the party Creating Opportunities.^[1][2] He arrived in second place with 22.68% of valid votes, but as incumbent President Rafael Correa received 57.17% of votes, a round-off didn't take place.

Lasso is the largest share holder in Banco de Guayaquil.

Lasso during the 2013 election.

References

1. CREO enrolled Lasso-Solines binomial
2. "In that case the opposition should unite around a single candidate who, according to ARCOP, would be Guillermo Lasso, with 26% of voter preference in the same survey." Correa’s reelection is uncertain

External links

• Guillermo Lasso's personal page
• Biography by CIDOB (in Spanish)