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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 the Guayas Province | |
| In office August 1984 – August 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Gustavo Noboa |
| Member of the National Congress from the Guayas Province |
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| 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 a well-known Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. He served for many years as the mayor of Guayaquil, which is the largest city in Ecuador. He belongs to the Christian Social Party (PSC) and the Madera de Guerrero Civic Movement. Mr. Nebot also ran for president of Ecuador two times.
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Early Life and Education
Jaime Nebot was born in Guayaquil on October 22, 1946. His family was well-known in the city. His father, Jaime Nebot Velasco, was a government minister. This means he held an important job in the government. His father worked during the time President José María Velasco Ibarra was in charge.
His mother is Sulema Saadi. Her father was an immigrant from Lebanon who came to Ecuador after living in Brazil. Jaime Nebot went to different Catholic schools. These included Colegio Cristóbal Colón in Guayaquil and Colegio San Gabriel in Quito. He later earned a law degree from Católica Santiago de Guayaquil. A law degree means he studied to become a lawyer.
Starting a Political Career
Mr. Nebot began his political journey in 1984. He was chosen to be the governor of Guayas province. A province is like a large region or state. Guayas province includes the city of Guayaquil. He was appointed governor by the president at that time, León Febres-Cordero.
During his time as governor, he helped with an important event. President Febres-Cordero was briefly held by some military officials. Mr. Nebot played a key role in the talks to help the president get free. He served as governor until 1988.
Time in Congress
In 1990, Jaime Nebot ran for a seat in the National Congress. This is like the country's parliament or law-making body. He won a seat representing Guayas province for the Christian Social Party. He worked as a congressman for a period of time.
Running for President
Jaime Nebot ran for president of Ecuador for the first time in 1992. Most of his support came from the areas along the coast, including Guayas. He came in second place in the first round of voting. However, he lost the final election to Sixto Durán Ballén.
He tried again to become president in 1996. This time, his campaign focused on making public services private. This means letting private companies run things like electricity or water. His campaign slogan was "People First."
In the first round of voting, he came in first. But in the final election, he ran against Abdalá Bucaram. Mr. Bucaram was a populist leader. This means he appealed to ordinary people. Mr. Bucaram's campaign showed Mr. Nebot as someone from a very wealthy family. This made it harder for Mr. Nebot to get support from working-class voters.
Mr. Bucaram won the election with 54 percent of the votes. Mr. Nebot received 45 percent. After losing, Mr. Nebot became active in opposing Mr. Bucaram's government. In January 1997, Mr. Nebot called for Mr. Bucaram to be removed from office. The following month, after a large protest, the congress removed Mr. Bucaram. He then left Ecuador.
After this, Mr. Nebot was part of an assembly. This group helped to write a new constitution for Ecuador. In 1998, he chose to run for congress again instead of president. He won a seat in congress and held it until 2000. Then, he decided to run for mayor of Guayaquil.
Serving as Mayor of Guayaquil
In 2000, Jaime Nebot was elected mayor of Guayaquil. He was very popular and was reelected three more times. He served as mayor until May 2019. His main focus as mayor was on public works. This means building and improving things for the city.
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 the heavy traffic in Guayaquil.
Mr. Nebot also worked to make the city safer. In 2002, he asked a former police chief from New York City for advice. They worked together to create a plan to reduce crime in Guayaquil.
One of his big projects was building Malecón 2000. This is a beautiful walking area along the Guayas River in the city center. It has shops, restaurants, and parks.
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Jaime Nebot served as mayor of Guayaquil for many years.
See also
In Spanish: Jaime Nebot para niños
