Francisco Dall
2nd Commissioner of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
In office
1 August 2010  1 September 2013
President
Preceded byCarlos Castresana
Succeeded byIván Velásquez Gómez
Attorney-General of Costa Rica
In office
2003–2013
Personal details
Born
Francisco Dall'Anese Ruiz

1960 (age 6364)
Grecia, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Alma materUniversity of Costa Rica
ProfessionLawyer

Francisco Dall'(born 1960) have been Attorney-Gen of the Rica.

Biography

Dall'Anese attended the University of Costa Rica, where he studied law.[1] He later taught criminal law at the University, and is co-author of five books and over 20 academic papers on topics of criminal, judicial and procedural law.[1] In 2004, he was presented with an honorary doctorate by the Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho ('University Free School of Law') of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Dall'Anese became Attorney-General of Costa Rica in 2003.[1] In this position, he led efforts against narco-trafficking, organised crime and corruption,[1] including investigations of two former presidents.[3]

In 2005, the National Values Commission awarded Dall'Anese the National Values Prize in recognition of his actions to combat organised crime.[1] He served as alternate magistrate in the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica and, as of 2010, is President pro tempore of the Central American Public Ministries Council.[1]

On 30 June 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named Dall'Anese as Carlos Castresana's replacement as chief of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG).[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Secretary-General Appoints Francisco Dall'Anese Ruiz to Head International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala" (Press release). United Nations. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. "Francisco Dall'Anese, Attorney General of Costa Rica". International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  3. Malkin, Elisabeth (1 July 2010). "New Leader of Guatemala Investigations". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  4. "UN names new head of Guatemala anti-impunity panel". BBC News. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  5. "Minister welcomes appointment to Guatemala commission". British Embassy Buenos Aires. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
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