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Samuel Lewis Navarro
Samuel Lewis Navarro (born on July 15, 1957, in Panama City) was the First Vice President and Foreign Minister of Panama. He served in these posts from 1 September 2004 to 1 July 2009 during the administration of President Martín Torrijos. Lewis was elected First Vice President of the Republic of Panama for the period 2004-2009 by popular vote on May 2, 2004. He took oath on September 1 together with President Martín Torrijos and Second Vice President Rubén Arosemena. On the same day, Lewis also became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was elected to the first Vice Presidency of the Republic on the ballot propositions of "Patria Nueva", a political program endorsed by the Revolutionary Democratic Party and the Popular Party, advocating more employment, more production and zero corruption. He studied business administration at prestigious academic institutions in the United States, earning a BA from Georgetown University in 1979 and an MBA from American University in 1981, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Vice President Of Panama
The vice president of Panama is the second-highest political position in the Government of Panama. Since 2009, the position of Vice President has been held by only one person. Before 1945 there were positions of presidential designates elected by the National Assembly for a two-year term.https://www.constitucion.gob.pa/tmp/file/53/La-reeleccion-del-presidente-de-la-republica-en-panama-RPP-12.pdf The positions of presidential designates were replaced in 1945 by two vice presidents. According to the current constitution, Vice President is elected in the same ticket as the President of Panama. Presidential designates 1904-1945 Before the 1946 constitution was adopted, there were positions of three presidential designates: first designate (''Primer Designado a la Presidencia''), second designate (''Segundo Designado a la Presidencia'') and third designate (''Tercer Designado a la Presidencia''). Vice presidents (1945-2009) The 1946 constitution introduced two vice presidents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
