Daniel Noboa: President of Ecuador since 2023

He became the President of Ecuador after winning the 2023 election. He was a member of the National Assembly of Ecuador, between 2021 and 2023. He was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. His father is businessman and former presidential candidate Álvaro Noboa.

Daniel Noboa Azin
Noboa Azin in November 2023
48th President of Ecuador
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 November 2023
Vice President	Verónica Abad Rojas
Preceded by	Guillermo Lasso
Member of the National Assembly from Santa Elena
In office 14 May 2017 – 17 May 2023
Personal details
Born	Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin (1987-11-30) 30 November 1987 (age 36) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	National Democratic Action (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	United Ecuadorian (before 2022)
Spouse(s)	Gabriela Goldbaum (m. 2018; div. 2021) Lavinia Valbonesi (m. 2021)
Children	3
Parents	Álvaro Noboa Anabella Azín
Education	New York University (BBA) Northwestern University (MBA) Harvard University (MPA) George Washington University (MA)

Noboa was born on 30 November 1987, in Miami, Florida. He is the son of businessman Álvaro Noboa, and of doctor Anabella Azin. He was raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

After studying at the New York University Stern School of Business, he earned a degree in business administration in 2010.

At the age of 18, he founded his own company, DNA Entertainment Group.

His father Álvaro Noboa's Noboa Corporation business is an exporter of bananas. He is seen as an heir to the company. He was the Shipping Director of Noboa Corporation. He was also commercial and logistics director, between 2010 and June 2018.

Noboa was elected to the National Assembly in the 2021 legislative elections. He was inaugurated on 14 May of the same year. In that same May, he became president of the Commission for Economic, Productive and Microenterprise Development. In March 2023, he was in favour of the muerte cruzada and supported President Guillermo Lasso during his impeachment proceedings. On 17 May 2023, Lasso used muerte cruzada to the National Assembly's current term and ended Noboa's term in the assembly.

2023 presidential campaign

In May 2023, after his term in the National Assembly ended, he announced his candidacy for the presidential elections of the same year, by the political movement National Democratic Action (ADN). His running mate was businesswoman Verónica Abad Rojas.

On 20 August, Noboa won 23.47% of the actual votes and advanced to the run-off election set for 15 October, facing Luisa González. His second place finish was seen as surprising.

In the second round, Noboa was elected, winning 52% of the vote. At age 35, he is the youngest president to be elected in Ecuadorian history.

Noboa was inaugurated as president on 23 November 2023, becoming the country's youngest person to assume the office. President of Colombia Gustavo Petro was the only foreign head of state to attend his inauguration. His inaugural address lasted seven minutes.

In 2018, he married Gabriela Goldbaum. They had a daughter. They later divorced. In June 2021, a complaint filed by Noboa was accepted by a Spanish court to investigate the insurance company Mapfre. This was related to an alleged violation of privacy and disclosure of secrets involving data used by Goldbaum during their divorce.

In 2021, he married social media figure Lavinia Valbonesi. They have one son. In October 2023, it became known that Noboa and Valbonesi will have their second son in February 2024.