Fun Facts About Rafael Correa
- Rafael Correa spent a year after college teaching at a Salesian mission kindergarten in Zumbahua, Ecuador, where he gained a working understanding of Quechua.[1]
- Correa is a trained economist with a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; he met his Belgian wife while studying at UCLouvain in Belgium.[1]
- When Correa took office, Ecuador hosted Manta Air Base, the only US military base in South America; he declined to renew its lease when it expired in 2009.[1]
- Correa's Yasuní-ITT Initiative proposed leaving oil under a national park in exchange for international funding, but he abandoned it in 2013, citing a lack of international support.[1]
- Ecuador granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during Correa's presidency, and Correa objected when his successor withdrew it in 2019.[1]
- Since leaving office in 2017, Correa has lived in Belgium, his wife's native country, which granted him asylum in 2022.[1]
- Rafael Correa was alive at the same time as Igor Stravinsky — their lives overlapped for 8 years (1963–1971).[1][2][3][4]
- Rafael Correa shares a birthday with Raphael: both were born on April 6.[1][2][5][6]
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as the 45th president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, Correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of left-wing policies. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore of the UNASUR. Since 2017, he has been living with his family in Belgium.[1]
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Questions About Rafael Correa
When was Rafael Correa born?
Rafael Correa was born on April 6, 1963, and is alive today.
How old is Rafael Correa?
Rafael Correa was born on April 6, 1963, and turned 63 on April 6, 2026.
What is Rafael Correa known for?
Rafael Correa is known for: President of Ecuador 2007–2017. Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as the 45th president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, Correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of left-wing policies. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore of the UNASUR. Since 2017, he has been living with his family in Belgium.
Who was alive at the same time as Rafael Correa?
Rafael Correa's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 63 years.
Sources
- Rafael Correa — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rafael Correa (Q19581) — Wikidata
- Igor Stravinsky — Wikipedia
- Igor Stravinsky (Q7314) — Wikidata
- Raphael — Wikipedia
- Raphael (Q5597) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Rafael Correa, Ecuador expresident.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Wilfredor, CC0