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Henry Cucalón
Ecuadorian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Eduardo Cucalón Camacho (born 8 June 1973) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who serves as the Minister of the Government since 9 February 2023 during the Guillermo Lasso administration.[1] Previously, he served as a member of the National Assembly from 2013 until 2021. Cucalón was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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Cucalón was elected to the National Assembly in the 2013 general election under the parties PSC-MDG.[2] He was re-elected in 2021.[3]
In May 2023, Cucalón defended President Guillermo Lasso's decision to invoke muerte cruzada which led to the dissolution of the National Assembly.[4]