Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ˈlaso]; born 16 November 1955) is an Ecuadorian businessman, banker, writer and politician who is the 47th and current president of Ecuador since 24 May 2021. He is the country's first centre-right president in nearly two decades, marking a noted shift in the country's electorate..