Alberto Dahik Garzozi is an Ecuadorian politician of Lebanese ancestry.
Dahik was educated in economics in Princeton University. He served as Finance Minister from 1985 to 1987 and member of Congress from 1988 to 1992.
In 1992 Sixto Durán Ballén chose Dahik as his running mate in the presidential election, which he won. As Vice President in Sixto Durán Balléns administration Dahik was responsible in designing economic policies. He was important member of Conservative Party.
In 1995 Supreme Court announced that it had enough evidency to arrest Dahik on charges of embezzlement, but Dahik managed to flee to Costa Rica where he still lives under political protection status bestowed by that country.[1]
Ecuador's constitution enacted the necessity of an impeachment process in Parliament for the President and Vice-President before any legal procedure in Court regarding Office's exercise. The process was set up and Dahik was declared innocent by both Parliament and The State's public funds control Agency, turning then his trial unconstitutional and illegal.
In 2011 Dahik retuns to Ecuador 16 years after, ruling that his detention order lifted
| Preceded by Luis Parodi Valverde |
Vice President of Ecuador 1992-1995 |
Succeeded by Eduardo Peña Triviño |