Augusto Samuel Boyd

Augusto Samuel Boyd ( born August 1, 1879 in Panama City, † June 17, 1957 ibid ) was the 19th President of the Republic of Panama and son of former President Federico Boyd.

After Boyd had been actively engaged in politics early on, he was in 1906, at the age of 27 years, President of the Municipality of Panama City. He then became President of the National Council and Vice - President of the National Electoral Council connected with the position of Vice President of Panama. From 1936 he was Panama's Ambassador in Washington, DC, when he was conditionally called back by the sudden death of President Juan Arosemena Demóstenes Barreati. On 18 December 1939 he assumed the office of President of Ezequiel Fernández Jaén, who had the last three days exercised this transitional. He led this office until the end of the normal term of office. His successor was Arnulfo Arias.