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José Gabriel Carrizo Jaén (born 25 June 1983) is a Panamanian businessman and politician who served as
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from 2019 to 2024, under President
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. He unsuccessfully ran for president in the 2024 election.


Early life and education

José Gabriel Carrizo Jaén was born in
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, Panama, on 25 June 1983. He graduated from Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua with a degree in law and political science.


Career

Carrizo's family has links to the hotel, meat, and dairy industries and he is involved in gold mining in Petaquilla. His family has construction and livestock businesses. He started working as a lawyer in 2005. He was a delegate to the congress of the
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(PRD) in 2012 and 2016. On 2 February 2019,
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, the presidential nominee of the PRD, announced Carrizo as his vice-presidential running mate in the 2019 election. Carrizo donated $99,000 to Cortizo's campaign during the primary and was obscure in the field of politics. Carrizo was Minister of the Presidency until his resignation on 1 February 2023. Carrizo won the PRD's presidential nomination for the 2024 election and selected
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as his vice-presidential running mate. He lost the election to
José Raúl Mulino José Raúl Mulino Quintero (born 13 June 1959) is a Panamanian politician, diplomat and lawyer serving as the 39th president of Panama since 2024. He ran for president in the 2024 Panamanian general election, 2024 Panamanian election, which he ...
. Attorney General Javier Caraballo launched an investigation into Carrizo after two complaints were filed against him, with one of the allegations being his use of a National Aeronaval Service helicopter during his presidential campaign. Carrizo requested that the
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swear him in as a member on 18 October 2025, but the organisation declined to do so.


Personal life

Carrizo married Julieta Spiegel, with whom he had three children. He is a member of the
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