Fabi�n Ernesto Alarc�n Rivera was President of Ecuador from 6 February 1997 to 9 February 1997 and from February 11, 1997 to August 10, 1998. Alarc�n was born in Quito. He was head of the Congress from 1991 to 1992 and then again from August 1995 to February 1997, when he was made acting president due to the impeachment of President Abdal� Bucaram. This deepened the political crisis in Ecuador as vice-president Rosal�a Arteaga challenged Alarc�n's assumption of the presidency. Arteaga then became president for two days but Alarc�n was then restored. He gave up the presidency after early elections were held in 1998, in which he did not run. In 1999 he was arrested on corruption charges, but was later released. Alarc�n is a member of the Alfarista Radical Front. 

April 14th, 1947 in Quito (Age 77)