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Jaime Nebot
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| Mayor of Guayaquil | |
| In office August 10, 2000 – May 14, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | León Febres-Cordero Rivadeneira |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Viteri |
| Governor of Guayas province | |
| In office August 1984 – August 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Gustavo Noboa |
| Member of Congress (Guayas Province) | |
| In office August 1, 1998 – August 10, 2000 |
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| In office August 8, 1990 – August 9, 1992 |
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Jaime José Nebot Saadi
October 22, 1946 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Political party | Madera de Guerrero Social Christian Party (Partido Social Cristiano) |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Guayaquil |
Jaime José Nebot Saadi (born October 22, 1946) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. He used to be the mayor of Guayaquil, which is the biggest city in Ecuador. He is part of the Social Christian Party (PSC) and the Madera de Guerrero Civic Movement. Nebot tried to become president of Ecuador twice. In 1992, he lost to Sixto Durán Ballén, and in 1996, he lost to Abdalá Bucaram.
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About Jaime Nebot
Early Life and Start in Politics
Jaime Nebot was born in Guayaquil to a well-known family. His father, Jaime Nebot Velasco, was a government minister. His mother, Sulema Saadi, was the daughter of a Lebanese immigrant.
Nebot went to Catholic schools in Guayaquil and Quito. He earned a law degree from the Catholic University of Guayaquil.
He started his political career in 1984. He was chosen to be the governor of Guayas province. This area includes the city of Guayaquil. During his time as governor, he helped negotiate the release of President León Febres-Cordero when he was kidnapped. Nebot was governor until 1988.
Running for President
In 1992, Nebot ran for president of Ecuador for the first time. Most of his support came from the coastal areas, including Guayas. He came in second place in the first round of elections. However, he lost the final election to Sixto Durán Ballén.
He ran for president again in 1996. Nebot's campaign focused on making public services private. This means that private companies would run things like water or electricity. His opponents worried this would mostly help his business friends. Nebot's campaign slogan was "People First."
After leading in the first round, Nebot faced Abdalá Bucaram in the final election. Bucaram managed to make Nebot seem like he was part of the wealthy ruling class. This made it harder for Nebot to get support from working-class people. Bucaram won the election with 54 percent of the votes.
After losing, Nebot became active in opposing Bucaram. In 1997, he called for Bucaram to be removed from office. Soon after, Bucaram was removed by Congress and left Ecuador. Nebot then won a seat in an assembly that helped write Ecuador's new constitution. In 1998, he chose to run for Congress instead of president. He served in Congress until 2000.
Mayor of Guayaquil
In 2000, Jaime Nebot was elected mayor of Guayaquil. He was re-elected three more times, serving until 2019. He focused on improving the city's public spaces and services.
He started a program to improve older parts of Guayaquil's city center. In 2006, he opened Metrovía. This is a mass-transit system that uses special lanes for buses. It was built to help reduce traffic in Guayaquil.
Nebot also worked to address crime in the city. He hired an expert to help create a new plan to make Guayaquil safer. This plan included strict rules for people begging or selling things on the streets in certain areas.
He also oversaw the building of Malecón 2000. This is a large shopping and entertainment area along the Guayas River in the city center.
See also
In Spanish: Jaime Nebot para niños
