About Jacobo Bucaram
Lived 1947 – 2024 (aged 77). Jacobo Bucaram was an Ecuadorian athlete.
Jacobo Bucaram Ortiz (4 August 1947 – 27 September 2024) was an Ecuadorian agronomic engineer and politician. A member of the Ecuadorian Roldosist Party, he served in the National Congress from 1988 to 1994 and again from 1996 to 1998.
He was the elder brother of former President of Ecuador Abdalá Bucaram and nephew of politician Assad Bucaram.
In his youth he was an athlete competing as a sprinter and hurdler at regional level, including the 1967 Pan American Games. He later served as President of the South American Athletics Confederation (1989–1993), Ecuadorian Athletics Federation, and the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee (1996–1997).
Bucaram died on 27 September 2024, at the age of 77.
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Who was Jacobo Bucaram?
Ecuadorian politician
When was Jacobo Bucaram born?
Jacobo Bucaram was born on 4 August 1947 in Guayaquil.
When did Jacobo Bucaram die?
Jacobo Bucaram died on 27 September 2024.
What was Jacobo Bucaram's occupation?
Jacobo Bucaram was an athlete.
What nationality was Jacobo Bucaram?
Jacobo Bucaram was Ecuadorian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacobo Bucaram. https://biography.guide/jacobo-bucaram/
MLA: "Jacobo Bucaram." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jacobo-bucaram/.
Chicago: "Jacobo Bucaram." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jacobo-bucaram/.
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