Alberto Dahik
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Alberto Dahik Garzozi (born 27 August 1953) is an Ecuadorian politician of Lebanese ancestry. He was Vice President of Ecuador from 10 August 1992 to 11 October 1995 during the Sixto Durán Ballén administration.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dahik and the second or maternal family name is Garzozi.
Quick Facts Vice President of Ecuador, Preceded by ...
Alberto Dahik | |
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Vice President of Ecuador | |
In office 10 August 1992 – 11 October 1995 | |
Preceded by | Luis Parodi Valverde |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Peña |
Member of the Congress | |
In office August 1988 – August 1992 | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office June–September 1986 | |
Preceded by | Francisco Swett |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Espinosa Bermeo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-08-27) 27 August 1953 (age 70) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Political party | Conservative Party |
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In 1995, he was forced out of office when the nation's Supreme Court filled a motion to charge Dahik with embezzlement. However, Dahik escaped to Costa Rica where he was granted asylum. In December 2011, he returned to Ecuador while then-President Rafael Correa granted Dahik amnesty. In January 2012, the court acquitted Dahik of all crimes.