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Aristides Royo

Arístides Royo
Royo in 2012.
23rd President of Panama
In office
October 11, 1978 – July 31, 1982
Vice President
  • Ricardo de la Espriella (1978-1982)
Preceded byDemetrio B. Lakas
Succeeded byRicardo de la Espriella
Minister for Canal Affairs
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Personal details
Born
Arístides Royo Sánchez

(1940-08-14) August 14, 1940 (age 84)
La Chorrera, Panama
Political partyDemocratic Revolutionary Party
SpouseAdela Ruiz de Royo (early 1960s–2019; her death)
Alma materUniversity of Salamanca
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Arístides Royo Sánchez (born August 14, 1940) is a Panamanian politician who was 23rd President of Panama from October 11, 1978[1] to July 31, 1982, when he was pressured to resign by the military. He is currently the Minister of Canal Affairs.

  1. ^ "Look back at the Britannica Calendar of Events to find out what happened in the year 1978". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

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