Daniel Noboa

Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín ( ; ; born 30 November 1987) is an Ecuadorian business administrator, politician and businessman in the banana industry, who is the president-elect of Ecuador after winning the 2023 general election. At 35 years old, he will be the second youngest president in the country's history, after Juan Jose Flores, who was not elected by popular vote. He was a member of the National Assembly of Ecuador from 2021 until 2023 when the National Assembly was dissolved following the muerte cruzada mechanism invoked by President Guillermo Lasso. Before his political career, Noboa served in several positions at Noboa Corporation, an exporting business founded by his father Álvaro Noboa, who unsuccessfully ran for president of Ecuador five times. He has been widely described as an heir to his father's company and fortune. In May 2023, Noboa announced his candidacy for president in the 2023 snap election, running under the National Democratic Action ticket. He advanced to the run-off election in October, facing Luisa González, which many interpreted as an upset given his low polling numbers in the days leading up to the election. Noboa would go on to win nearly 52% of the vote in the run-off, defeating González on 15 October 2023. Early life and education Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín was born on 30 November 1987 in the city of Miami, Although he was raised in Guayaquil. He is the son of businessman Álvaro Noboa and physician Anabella Azín.