The president of Ecuador, officially called the constitutional president of the Republic of Ecuador, serves as the head of state and head of government of Ecuador. It is the highest political office in the country as the head of the executive branch of government. Per the current constitution, the president can serve two four-year terms. Prior to that, the president could only serve one four-year term.

Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician. He was the forty-first president of Ecuador from 10 August 1998 to 21 January 2000.