First ladies and gentlemen of Panama

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First Lady of Panama
Incumbent
Yazmín Colón de Cortizo
since July 1, 2019
ResidencePalacio de las Garzas, Panama City
Inaugural holderMaría de la Ossa de Amador
FormationFebruary 20, 1904
WebsiteFirst Lady of the Republic of Panama

First Lady and First Gentleman of Panama (Spanish: Primera Dama o Caballero de Panama) are unofficial titles traditionally held by the wife or husband of the president of Panama.

List[edit]

The following is an incomplete list of first ladies and gentlemen of Panama.

No. Portrait Name President Birth Death Period
1 María de la Ossa de Amador Manuel Amador Guerrero March 1, 1855 July 5, 1948 February 20, 1904 – October 1, 1908
2 Manuela Jované Aguilar y Távara (died) José Domingo de Obaldía 1887
Josefa Jované Aguilar y Távara José Domingo de Obaldía 1 October 1908 – 1 March 1910
3 Rita Barsallo de Mendoza Carlos Antonio Mendoza 1 March 1910 – 1 October 1910
4 Matilde Esperanza Picón Herrera Pablo Arosemena 5 October 1910 – 1 October 1912
5 Eva Paniza Arosemena (separated) Belisario Porras
Alicia Castro Gutiérrez Belisario Porras
6 Diana Dutary Pérez Ramón Maximiliano Valdés 1 October 1916 – 3 June 1918
Ofelina Remón de Chiari Rodolfo Chiari 1 October 1924 – 1 October 1928
Elizabeth "Fanny" Rojer de Lakas[1] Demetrio B. Lakas December 19, 1969 – October 11, 1978
Adela Ruiz de Royo Aristides Royo October 11, 1978 – July 31, 1982
Mercedes Martinez de la Espriella Ricardo de la Espriella July 31, 1982 – February 13, 1984
Mariela de Delvalle Eric Arturo Delvalle September 28, 1985 - February 26, 1988
Ana Mae Diaz[2] Guillermo Endara c. 1966 June 10, 1990 – September 1, 1994
Dora Boyd de Perez Balladares[3] Ernesto Pérez Balladares September 1, 1994 – September 1, 1999
Ruby Moscoso[4] Mireya Moscoso September 1, 1999 – September 1, 2004
Vivian Fernández[5] Martín Torrijos March 25, 1966 September 1, 2004 – July 1, 2009
Marta Linares[6] Ricardo Martinelli September 2, 1956 July 1, 2009 - July 1, 2014
Lorena Castillo Juan Carlos Varela July 31, 1968 July 1, 2014 - July 1, 2019
Yazmín Colón de Cortizo Laurentino Cortizo July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2024

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Así recuerdo la llegada del hombre a la Luna Entrevistas, Mundo Ellas". Ellas. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Panama President Loves His New Bride". Tuscaloosa News. June 11, 1990. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. ^ "First Lady Visits Panama Replanters". Rocky Mountain News. Reuters. October 11, 1997. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2012. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Meeting of First Ladies of Central America". Organization of American States. August 28, 2003. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Vivian de Torrijos, en exclusiva". La Prensa (in Spanish). May 22, 2001. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. ^ Greer Fay Cashman (August 7, 2012). "Grapevine: The Australian connection". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.