Luis Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea (born June 26, 1939 in Chambo, Chimborazo, Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

) is an Ecuadorian author and politician who served as President of Ecuador from 1981 to 1984.

In 1979, Hurtado was elected into office as the vice-president of President Jaime Roldós Aguilera

Jaime Roldós Aguilera

Jaime Roldós Aguilera was President of Ecuador from 10 August 1979 to 24 May 1981. In his short tenure, he became known for his firm stance on human rights. His death in a plane crash gave rise to speculation of involvement by the United States government in the accident.-Early life and...

. On May 24, 1981, Jaime Roldós Aguilera died in a plane crash. Hurtado succeeded Roldós Aguilera as President of Ecuador and served out the rest of his term.

In 1977, he authored an influential book on Ecuadorian politics titled El Poder Político en el Ecuador (English: Political Power in Ecuador).

Hurtado is a member of the Club of Madrid

Club of Madrid

The Club de Madrid is an independent non-profit organization created to promote democracy and change in the international community. Composed of 80 former Presidents and Prime Ministers from 56 countries, the Club de Madrid is the world’s largest forum of former Heads of State and Government.Among...

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External links

• Short Curriculum at EcuadorOnline