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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 because of questions about how some money was handled. Mr. Dahik then went to Costa Rica, where he was given a safe place to stay. In December 2011, he came back to Ecuador. The president at that time, Rafael Correa, allowed him to return without facing immediate arrest. In January 2012, a court decided that Mr. Dahik was innocent of the accusations.
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Early Life and Education
Alberto Dahik studied economics at The University of Western Ontario. He then earned a master's degree from Princeton University. A famous Nobel Prize winner, W. Arthur Lewis, was his teacher there.
Starting in Politics
Before becoming Vice President, Mr. Dahik held other important jobs. In 1986, he was the Minister of Finance of Ecuador. This role means he was in charge of the country's money and economy. He also served as a member of the Congress from 1988 to 1992. The Congress is where laws are made.
Becoming Vice President
In late 1991, Mr. Dahik's political group, the Conservative Party, joined forces with Sixto Durán Ballén's Republican Union Party. They chose Mr. Dahik to run alongside Mr. Durán Ballén for president. They won the 1992 election against Jaime Nebot.
His Role as Vice President
As Vice President, Alberto Dahik was very important in planning Ecuador's economic rules. He helped decide how the country's money would be managed. He was also a key member of the Conservative Party.
Facing Challenges
In 1995, the Supreme Court of Ecuador began looking into accusations against Mr. Dahik. These accusations were about how public money was used. Before he could be arrested, Mr. Dahik went to Costa Rica. He was granted political asylum there on March 30, 1996. This meant Costa Rica offered him protection because of the legal situation in Ecuador.
Ecuador's rules say that high-ranking officials like the Vice President must go through a special process in Congress before facing legal action for their public duties. Mr. Dahik's case went through this process. Both the Parliament and the country's financial watchdog, the Comptroller General, found him innocent. This made the court case against him later seem unfair.
Returning Home
After 16 years away, Alberto Dahik came back to Ecuador on December 23, 2011. A year before his return, President Rafael Correa had 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 as a safety step. His first court appearance was on December 26.
On January 20, 2012, a high court in Ecuador, the First Chamber of the National Court of Justice, cleared Mr. Dahik of all charges. They said that the way his case was handled before was a "judicial mistake." His case was officially closed in March 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Dahik para niños
