José Gabriel Carrizo Jaén (Penonomé, 25 June 1983) is a Panamanian politician who is serving as the

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 ...

since 1 July 2019. He is a member of the

Democratic Revolutionary Party The Democratic Revolutionary Party ( es, Partido Revolucionario Democrático, PRD) is a political party in Panama founded in 1979 by General Omar Torrijos. It is generally described as being positioned on the centre-left. History Since its creat ...

since 2007.

Early life

Jose was born on 25 June 1983, and lived with his parents and two brothers in Penonomé, and studied at the University of Santa María la Antigua (USMA), and obtained a bachelor degree in political and civil rights in 2000. He was also the head of the student association of the university.

Personal life

Jose is married to Julieta Spiegel. Together they have three children

Professional career

Jose Carrizo began his career as a lawyer. He, along with his lawyer friends, established a forensic C&A firm. The firm was involved in construction, live stocks and various sectors.

References

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