Alberto Dahik facts for kids
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Alberto Dahik
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| Vice President of Ecuador | |
| In office 10 August 1992 – 11 October 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Parodi Valverde |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Peña |
| Member of the Congress | |
| In office August 1988 – August 1992 |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office June–September 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Swett |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Espinosa Bermeo |
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| Born | 27 August 1953 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
Alberto Dahik Garzozi was born on August 27, 1953. He is an important politician from Ecuador. His family has roots in Lebanon.
He served as the Vice President of Ecuador from August 10, 1992, to October 11, 1995. This was during the time Sixto Durán Ballén was president. In 1995, he left his position after some legal questions arose. Mr. Dahik then went to Costa Rica, where he was given protection.
In December 2011, he came back to Ecuador. The president at that time, Rafael Correa, allowed him to return. In January 2012, a court officially cleared Mr. Dahik of all the questions against him.
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Early Life and Education
Alberto Dahik studied economics at The University of Western Ontario. He also earned a master's degree from Princeton University. A famous Nobel Prize winner, W. Arthur Lewis, was his teacher there.
Before becoming Vice President, he worked as the Minister of Finance of Ecuador. This was in 1986. He also served as a member of the Congress from 1988 to 1992. During his time in Congress, in October 1990, he was part of a well-known event during a debate.
Time as Vice President
In late 1991, Mr. Dahik's Conservative Party joined forces with Sixto Durán Ballén's Republican Union Party. They chose Dahik to run as Vice President in the 1992 election. They won against Jaime Nebot.
As Vice President, Mr. Dahik played a key role. He was in charge of creating economic plans for the country. He was also an important member of the Conservative Party.
Legal Questions During Vice Presidency
In 1995, the Supreme Court began to look into some financial questions involving Mr. Dahik. He then went to Costa Rica. He was given political protection there on March 30, 1996.
Later, in April 2005, Mr. Dahik briefly came back to Ecuador. His case was reviewed and cleared at that time. Ecuador's rules say that the President and Vice President must go through a special process in Congress before any legal steps are taken about their public duties. Mr. Dahik went through this process. Both the Parliament and the country's financial watchdog said he was innocent. This meant the legal steps against him were not valid.
Coming Back to Ecuador
On December 23, 2011, Alberto Dahik returned to Ecuador. He had been away for 16 years. A year before his return, President Rafael Correa asked the National Assembly of Ecuador to allow him to come back. President Correa believed Mr. Dahik was an honest person.
When he returned, the order for his arrest was lifted. He only had to report to a judge every two weeks. His first court appearance was on December 26.
On January 20, 2012, a high court officially cleared Mr. Dahik. The court found that the legal process against him was not fair. His case was finally closed in March 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Dahik para niños
