Rafael Correa - Politician, Career and Childhood
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Rafael Correa is a politician, economist and the present President of the Republic of Ecuador
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| Birthday | April 6, 1963 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Famous | University Of Illinois, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents, Politician |
| Spouses | Anne Malherbe Gosselin |
| Siblings | Bernardita Correa, Fabricio Correa, Pierina Correa |
| Known as | Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado |
| Childrens | Anne Dominique Correa, Rafael Miguel Correa, Sofía Correa |
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| Birth Place | Guayaquil |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Height | 183 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Rafael Correa Icaza |
| Mother | Norma Delgado Rendón |
| Net Worth | $2 million as of Mar 27,2017 |
| Sun Sign | Aries |
| Born in | Guayaquil |
| Famous as | Politician |
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Who is Rafael Correa?
Rafael Correa is a politician and economist, currently serving as the President of the Republic of Ecuador. As a dictatorial leader, Rafael Correa went on to win the hearts of Ecuadorians, mainly through his measures to combat corruption and promote development in the country. Even though he was not a traditional politician and had very little exposure to the political world, he took upon the challenge and grew as a powerful leader in eradicating poverty, improving the social status of Ecuador, and limiting the interference of foreign corporations. He was elected as the President of Ecuador in 2007 and further won two consecutive unprecedented terms in 2009 and 2013, thus becoming one of the strongest leaders in decades. Under his rule, the government has contributed towards the development of schools, bridges, hospitals, and roads. Despite being perceived as a controlling head with a high-spending and verbally abrasive style, he is credited for lowering poverty and employment levels in Ecuador, with the levels dropping from 38% in 2006 to 29% at present. With his approval ratings usually above 50%, he has proved himself as a winning country head. This has largely helped him transform the nation in both social and economic spheres.
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Childhood & Early Life
Rafael Vincente Correa Delgado was born on April 6, 1963 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to working-class couple Rafael Correa Icaza and Norma Delgado Rendon.
He completed his schooling from San Jose-La Salle School, Guayaquil, and graduated in economics from the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG) in 1987, through a scholarship.
He enrolled at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, in 1990, and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in economics, in 1991.
He went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and obtained a Master of Science in economics, in 1999, and PhD in economics, in 2001.
Career
After graduating from UCSG, he spent a year at the Salesian order, in the poverty-stricken Zumbahua, in the central highlands, educating the local Indians and supporting micro-enterprise development.
He was hired as a director at the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education and Culture in 1993, where he oversaw administration and introduced programs to improve the educational system.
In 2005, he was elected as economic and finance minister, during which he administered measures to reduce poverty and promote economic welfare. However, he worked in this capacity for only four months.
He contested for the 2006 presidential elections, forming the Alianza PAIS – Patria Altiva y Soberana. Despite very little political experience, he proposed a constituent assembly for creating a new Ecuador’s constitution.
With support from other parties as well, this charismatic and strong president-elect defeated banana-plantation owner, Alvaro Noboa, and became the 56th President of Ecuador in December 2006 and resumed office in January 2007.
After he took over as the President, Ecuador has not been at good terms with the United States, mainly due to his closeness with Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba and Iran, and his extreme criticism of the U. S. foreign policy.
He ended diplomatic relations with Columbia, after the latter’s forces attacked a guerilla camp in Ecuador in March 2008. Even though the crisis was resolved with Columbia’s apologies, he wasn’t very keen on maintaining a healthy tie.
He was supported by 64% Ecuadorians in the approval of a new constitution in the 2008 referendum, thereby ratifying the constitution drafted in 2007, which led to fresh four-year term elections in 2009.
He won the re-elections in April 2009 and became the first president to be re-elected for a second term in 30 years, defeating his closest rival, Lucio Gutierrez. He became the President in August 2009 with promises of continuing his social revolution.
Ecuador experienced electricity crisis in November 2009 which led to economic losses. Although power rationing ended with electricity purchases from Columbia and Peru, but his government was highly criticized for poor power management.
In 2010, the National Police, protesting for canceling the bill which ended medals and promotion bonuses, attacked and held him hostage. He was rescued by the army and supported by eight South American nations and the US.
He took the private media as his ‘greatest enemy’ which led to the imprisonment of three executives and columnist of El Universo newspaper, along with a hefty fine, on charges of defamation in 2012, though he pardoned them shortly after.
In 2012, he sparked off a controversy on providing asylum to Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, to avoid his expulsion to Sweden.
He campaigned for the 2013 general elections and was re-elected president, with 57% of popular votes and over 30% more than his competitor, Guillermo Lasso.
His presidential tenure will end in 2017, after which he will not be able to contest for the presidential elections again according to the new constitution.
Major Works
He announced the Yasuni-ITT initiative at the 2007 United Nations Assembly to close the extraction of crude oil from the Ishpingo-Tiputini-Tambococha (ITT) oil fields, for preserving ecological biodiversity.
In August 2009, he took charge of one year Pro Tempore Presidency of UNASUR, in the presence of the Heads of Government of South America, in Quito. The presidency was then passed over to Guyana, in November 2010.
Awards & Achievements
In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate degree from the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay, and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia.
In 2010, he was given the Prize for Exceptional Academic Achievement 2009 from the University of Illinois and honorary doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires.
He received the Faces and Masks Democracy Prize from the UBA Cultural Center of Buenos Aires and Great Necklace from the Ecuadorian Federation of Soccer, in 2010.
In 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Chiclayo, Peru, and Bahcesehir University, Turkey.
He was honored with an honorary doctorate degree from People’s Friendship University of Russia in 2013 and Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, in 2014.
He has been a recipient of various honors from different nations, such as Grand Collar of the Order of the Liberator, Venezuela; Grand Collar of the Order of the Sun, Peru; and Order of Augusto Cesar Sandino, Nicaragua.
Personal Life & Legacy
He married Anne Malherbe Gosselin, his fellow-mate at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, in 2007 in Belgium. The couple has three children – Sofia, Anne Dominique, and Rafael Miguel.
Trivia
Apart from Spanish, he is well-versed in English, French and Quechua, which he learnt while working with the indigenous Indians living in the Andes region.
He has been at good terms with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and considers him a good friend, especially after he joined Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) in June 2009.
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Rafael Correa biography timelines
- // 6th Apr 1963Rafael Vincente Correa Delgado was born on April 6, 1963 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to working-class couple Rafael Correa Icaza and Norma Delgado Rendon.
- // 1987He completed his schooling from San Jose-La Salle School, Guayaquil, and graduated in economics from the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG) in 1987, through a scholarship.
- // 1990 To 1991He enrolled at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, in 1990, and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in economics, in 1991.
- // 1993He was hired as a director at the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education and Culture in 1993, where he oversaw administration and introduced programs to improve the educational system.
- // 1999 To 2001He went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and obtained a Master of Science in economics, in 1999, and PhD in economics, in 2001.
- // 2005In 2005, he was elected as economic and finance minister, during which he administered measures to reduce poverty and promote economic welfare. However, he worked in this capacity for only four months.
- // 2006He contested for the 2006 presidential elections, forming the Alianza PAIS – Patria Altiva y Soberana. Despite very little political experience, he proposed a constituent assembly for creating a new Ecuador’s constitution.
- // Dec 2006 To Jan 2007With support from other parties as well, this charismatic and strong president-elect defeated banana-plantation owner, Alvaro Noboa, and became the 56th President of Ecuador in December 2006 and resumed office in January 2007.
- // 2007He announced the Yasuni-ITT initiative at the 2007 United Nations Assembly to close the extraction of crude oil from the Ishpingo-Tiputini-Tambococha (ITT) oil fields, for preserving ecological biodiversity.
- // 2007He married Anne Malherbe Gosselin, his fellow-mate at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, in 2007 in Belgium. The couple has three children – Sofia, Anne Dominique, and Rafael Miguel.
- // Mar 2008He ended diplomatic relations with Columbia, after the latter’s forces attacked a guerilla camp in Ecuador in March 2008. Even though the crisis was resolved with Columbia’s apologies, he wasn’t very keen on maintaining a healthy tie.
- // 2009In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate degree from the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay, and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia.
- // 2009 To 2010In 2010, he was given the Prize for Exceptional Academic Achievement 2009 from the University of Illinois and honorary doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires.
- // Jun 2009He has been at good terms with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and considers him a good friend, especially after he joined Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) in June 2009.
- // Aug 2009He won the re-elections in April 2009 and became the first president to be re-elected for a second term in 30 years, defeating his closest rival, Lucio Gutierrez. He became the President in August 2009 with promises of continuing his social revolution.
- // Aug 2009 To Nov 2010In August 2009, he took charge of one year Pro Tempore Presidency of UNASUR, in the presence of the Heads of Government of South America, in Quito. The presidency was then passed over to Guyana, in November 2010.
- // Nov 2009Ecuador experienced electricity crisis in November 2009 which led to economic losses. Although power rationing ended with electricity purchases from Columbia and Peru, but his government was highly criticized for poor power management.
- // 2010In 2010, the National Police, protesting for canceling the bill which ended medals and promotion bonuses, attacked and held him hostage. He was rescued by the army and supported by eight South American nations and the US.
- // 2010He received the Faces and Masks Democracy Prize from the UBA Cultural Center of Buenos Aires and Great Necklace from the Ecuadorian Federation of Soccer, in 2010.
- // 2012He took the private media as his ‘greatest enemy’ which led to the imprisonment of three executives and columnist of El Universo newspaper, along with a hefty fine, on charges of defamation in 2012, though he pardoned them shortly after.
- // 2012In 2012, he sparked off a controversy on providing asylum to Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, to avoid his expulsion to Sweden.
- // 2012In 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Chiclayo, Peru, and Bahcesehir University, Turkey.
- // 2013He campaigned for the 2013 general elections and was re-elected president, with 57% of popular votes and over 30% more than his competitor, Guillermo Lasso.
- // 2013 To 2014He was honored with an honorary doctorate degree from People’s Friendship University of Russia in 2013 and Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, in 2014.
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Rafael Correa's FAQ
What is Rafael Correa birthday?
Rafael Correa was born at 1963-04-06
Where is Rafael Correa's birth place?
Rafael Correa was born in Guayaquil
What is Rafael Correa nationalities?
Rafael Correa's nationalities is Ecuadorian
Who is Rafael Correa spouses?
Rafael Correa's spouses is Anne Malherbe Gosselin
Who is Rafael Correa siblings?
Rafael Correa's siblings is Bernardita Correa, Fabricio Correa, Pierina Correa
Who is Rafael Correa childrens?
Rafael Correa's childrens is Anne Dominique Correa, Rafael Miguel Correa, Sofía Correa
What was Rafael Correa universities?
Rafael Correa studied at University Of Illinois, Université catholique de Louvain, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
What was Rafael Correa notable alumnis?
Rafael Correa's notable alumnis is University Of Illinois
Which company or organization was founded by Rafael Correa?
Rafael Correa was the founder/co-founder of PAIS Alliance
What is Rafael Correa's religion?
Rafael Correa's religion is Catholicism
How tall is Rafael Correa?
Rafael Correa's height is 183
Who is Rafael Correa's father?
Rafael Correa's father is Rafael Correa Icaza
Who is Rafael Correa's mother?
Rafael Correa's mother is Norma Delgado Rendón
What is Rafael Correa's sun sign?
Rafael Correa is Aries
How famous is Rafael Correa?
Rafael Correa is famouse as Politician