[3][4] In October 2012, former long distance runner Franklin Tenorio was elected as new president.

[5][6] However, after only one year, former football player Luis ‘El Chino’ Gómez was elected to replace Tenorio.

[7][8] After only one week, he already resigned and his vice-president, former middle distance runner and 1990 South American Games 800m silver medallist Manuel Bravo from Cuenca took office as new FEA president.

[9] FEA comprises the associations and provincial committees of Ecuador.

FEA is the national member federation for Ecuador in the following international organisations: