Martín Torrijos

Martín Torrijos Espino Erasto ( born July 18, 1963 in Panama City, Panama ) is a Panamanian politician. He is the son of the deceased in a plane crash on 1 August 1981 military dictator and de facto head of state Omar Torrijos.

On 2 May 2004, he was elected President of Panama ( it was after 1999, his second attempt ). On it accounted for 47.4 % of second-placed ex-president Guillermo Endara Galimany 30.9%, the candidate of the government camp, ex- Foreign Minister Aleman, 16.4 %, and at the ex - minister channel Martínelli 5.3%. Torrijos took office on 1 September 2004. Vice President Samuel Lewis Navarro and were Rubén Arosemena.

His election campaign, he played with the slogan Sí, se puede ( " Yes, it is " ) and with the promise to fight corruption and to provide security and jobs. During his tenure, he announced to widen the Panama Canal, a major investment of several billion euros. On the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the return of control of the channel from the USA to Panama to expand on 3 September 2007 began solemnly.

He is, as its in Panama of followers revered as a national hero father Omar Torrijos, a member of the PRD ( Partido Revolucionario Democrático ). Torrijos is married to Vivian Fernández and is the father of three children (Daniela, Martín Omar and Nicolás ). His tenure ended on 30 June 2009.

2009 presidential elections

In the presidential elections on 3 May 2009, the candidate of the conservative camp, the entrepreneur Ricardo Martinelli was elected ( with an overwhelming majority of almost 60 %) to the President. Martinelli took office on 1 July 2009.

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