List of heads of state of Panama
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| President of the Republic of Panama Presidente de la República de Panama |
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| Residence | Palacio de las Garzas |
| Term length | Five years, non renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Manuel Amador Guerrero |
| Formation | 20 February 1904 |
| Website | Presidencia de la República |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Panama |
This page lists presidents of Panama since independence in 1840 and in 1903.
Contents
- 1 Short-lived first independence (1840–1841)
- 2 President of the Municipal Council of Panama and de facto President (1903)
- 3 Members of the Provisional Government Junta (1903–1904)
- 4 Presidents of Panama (1904–present)
- 5 Military (de facto) leaders of Panama (1968–1989)
- 6 Latest election
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Short-lived first independence (1840–1841)[edit]
- Superior Civil Chief: 18 November 1840 – 20 March 1841 General Tomás de Herrera
- Superior Chief of State: 20 March 1841 – 8 June 1841 the same Tomás de Herrera
- President: 8 June 1841 – 31 December 1841 the same Tomás de Herrera
President of the Municipal Council of Panama and de facto President (1903)[edit]
- Demetrio H. Brid: 3 November 1903 – 4 November 1903
Members of the Provisional Government Junta (1903–1904)[edit]
- José Agustín Arango: 4 November 1903 – 20 February 1904
- Tomás Arias: 4 November 1903 – 20 February 1904
- Federico Boyd: 4 November 1903 – 20 February 1904
- Manuel Espinosa Batista: 9 November 1903 – 7 December 1903
Presidents of Panama (1904–present)[edit]
Military (de facto) leaders of Panama (1968–1989)[edit]
From 1968 to 1989, the commandant of the Panamanian Defense Forces (known as the National Guard until 1983) was the de facto leader of Panama.
- Brigadier General Omar Torrijos: 11 October 1968 – 31 July 1981
- Colonel Florencio Flores Aguilar: 31 July 1981 – 3 March 1982
- Colonel Rubén Darío Paredes: 3 March 1982 – 12 August 1983
- General Manuel Noriega: 12 August 1983 – 20 December 1989
Latest election[edit]
Main article: Panamanian general election, 2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Juan Carlos Varela | Panameñista Party | 724,440 | 39.07 |
| José Domingo Arias | Democratic Change | 582,122 | 31.40 |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | Democratic Revolutionary Party | 522,141 | 28.16 |
| Juan Jované | Independent | 11,123 | 0.60 |
| Genaro López | Broad Front of Democracy | 10,966 | 0.59 |
| Esteban Rodríguez | Independent | 2,243 | 0.12 |
| Gerardo Barroso | Independent | 1,618 | 0.09 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 31,821 | – | |
| Total | 1,886,208 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 76.77 | ||
| Source: Election Tribunal (99.95% of polling stations counted) | |||
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