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Born: 6 April 1963 · Age: 63
Rafael Correa is 63 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 6 April 1963.
Left-wing economist who served as President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017 and was later convicted of corruption in absentia
Did you know?After graduating from university, he spent a year working as a volunteer in a remote Andean village.
Rafael Correa reshaped Ecuador during a decade as president, from 2007 to 2017. An economist trained in Belgium and the United States, he came to power promising a 'citizens' revolution' against traditional political elites. Using oil revenues, his government invested heavily in roads, schools, hospitals and social programmes, reducing poverty. He also clashed with the press, defaulted on part of Ecuador's foreign debt and gave asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador's London embassy. After leaving office he moved to Belgium and was later convicted in absentia on corruption charges, which he rejects as politically motivated.
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (Spanish pronunciation:; born 6 April 1963) is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as the 45th president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017.
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Ecuadorian politician, born 1963
Rafael Correa was born in Guayaquil on 6 April 1963.
He trained as an economist.
He was President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017.
He gave Julian Assange asylum in Ecuador's London embassy.
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Did you know?He earned a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois.
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