Martin torrijos espino biography of albert einstein

President of Panama Date of Birth: Country: Panama

Content:

1. Martin Torrijos Espino: A Panamanian Statesman
2. Early Career
3. Ascendance to the Presidency
4. Presidency
5. Later Years

Martin Torrijos Espino: A Panamanian Statesman

Early Life and Education

Born on July 18, , in Chitré, Herrera, Panama, Martin Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos, a military leader and social reformer who ruled Panama from to Torrijos holds degrees in political science and economics from Texas A&M University in the United States and is a graduate of the St.

John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin.

Early Career

During the presidency of Ernesto Pérez Balladares (), Torrijos served as Deputy Minister of Government and Justice. In , he ran for president but lost to Mireya Moscoso of the Arnulfista Party, whose husband had been overthrown by his father in the coup.

Ascendance to the Presidency

Moscoso's five-year term was marked by corruption scandals a