First ladies and gentlemen of Panama

First Lady of Panama
since July 1, 2024
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

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
Manuela Jované Aguilar y Távara (died) José Domingo de Obaldía 1887
Josefa Jované Aguilar y Távara José Domingo de Obaldía October 1, 1908 – March 1, 1910
Rita Barsallo de Mendoza Carlos Antonio Mendoza March 1, 1910 – October 1, 1910
Teodolinda Briceño de Boyd Federico Boyd October 1, 1910 - October 5, 1910
Matilde Esperanza Picón Herrera Pablo Arosemena October 5, 1910 – October 1, 1912
Eva Paniza Arosemena (separated) Belisario Porras
Alicia Castro Gutiérrez de Porras Belisario Porras October 1, 1912 - October 1, 1916
Diana Dutary Pérez Ramón Maximiliano Valdés October 1, 1916 – June 3, 1918
Kerima Gutiérrez de Díaz Pedro Antonio Díaz October 1, 1918 - October 12, 1918
Alicia Castro Gutiérrez de Porras Belisario Porras October 12, 1918 - January 30, 1920
Oderay Arango de Lefevre Ernesto T. Lefevre January 30, 1920 - October 1, 1920
Ofelina Remón de Chiari Rodolfo Chiari October 1, 1924 – October 1, 1928
Hersilia Arias de Arosemena Florencio Harmodio Arosemena October 1, 1928 - January 3, 1931
Rosario Guardia de Arias Harmodio Arias Madrid January 3, 1931 - January 16, 1931
Amelia Lyons de Alfaro Ricardo J. Alfaro December 15, 1883 November 27, 1973 January 16, 1931 - June 5, 1932
Rosario Guardia de Arias Harmodio Arias Madrid June 5, 1932 - October 1, 1936
Malvina Galindo de Arosemena Juan Demóstenes Arosemena October 1, 1936 - December 16, 1939
Adela Moré de Fernández Ezequiel Fernández Jaén December 16, 1939 - December 18, 1940
Raquel de la Guardia de Boyd Augusto Samuel Boyd December 18, 1940 - October 1, 1940
Ana Matilde Linares de Arias Arnulfo Arias Madrid October 1, 1940 - October 9, 1941
Vacant Ricardo de la Guardia October 9, 1941 - March 4, 1943
Carmen Estripeaut de la Guardia Ricardo de la Guardia March 4, 1943 - June 15, 1945
Beatriz de la Guardia de Jiménez Enrique A. Jiménez June 15, 1945 - August 7, 1948
Celia Quelquejeu de Díaz Domingo Díaz Arosemena August 7, 1948 - July 28, 1949
Isabel Icaza de Chanis Daniel Chanis Pinzón July 28, 1949 - November 25, 1949
Cecilia Orillac de Chiari Roberto F. Chiari November 20, 1949 - November 24, 1949
Ana Matilde Linares de Arias Arnulfo Arias Madrid November 24, 1949 - May 9, 1951
Heliodora Arosemena de Arosemena Alcibíades Arosemena May 9, 1951 - October 1, 1952
Cecilia Pinel de Remón José Remón Cantera October 1, 1952 - January 2, 1955
Olga Arias de Arias Ricardo Arias Espinosa March 29, 1955 - October 1, 1956
Mercedes Galindo de la Guardia Ernesto de la Guardia October 1, 1956 - October 1, 1960
Cecilia Orillac de Chiari Roberto F. Chiari October 1, 1960 - October 1, 1964
Petita Saa de Robles Marco Aurelio Robles October 1, 1964 - October 1, 1968
Mireya Moscoso de Arias Arnulfo Arias Madrid July 1, 1946 October 1, 1968 - October 11, 1968
Elizabeth "Fanny" Rojer de Lakas[1] Demetrio B. Lakas December 19, 1969 – October 11, 1978
Adela Ruiz de Royo Aristides Royo December 15, 1943 June 19, 2019 October 11, 1978 – July 31, 1982
Mercedes Martinez de la Espriella Ricardo de la Espriella July 31, 1982 – February 13, 1984
Luzmila Arosemena de Illueca Jorge Illueca February 13, 1984 - October 11, 1984
María Consuelo Rivera de Ardito Barletta Nicolás Ardito Barletta October 11, 1984 - September 27, 1985
Mariela de Delvalle Eric Arturo Delvalle September 28, 1985 - February 26, 1988
Marcela Endara Cambra Guillermo Endara June, 1989 December 20, 1989 - June 11, 1990
Ana Mae Diaz[2] Guillermo Endara May 16, 1967 June 11, 1990 – September 1, 1994
Dora Boyd de Perez Balladares[3] Ernesto Pérez Balladares October 11, 1948 September 1, 1994 – September 1, 1999
Ruby Moscoso[4] Mireya Moscoso September 22, 1941 January 7, 2022 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 31, 1959 July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2024
Maricel Cohen de Mulino José Raúl Mulino July 1, 2024 - Present

References

  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.