Francisco Rodríguez (President of Panama)

Francisco Rodríguez
President of Panama
Provisional
In office
1 September 1989 – 20 December 1989
Vice President Carlos Ozores
Preceded by Manuel Solís Palma
Succeeded by Guillermo Endara
Personal details
Born Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Poveda
(1938-11-24) 24 November 1938
Herrera, Panama
Political party Democratic Revolutionary Party

Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Poveda (born 24 November 1938 in Herrera Province[1]) was provisional President of Panama in 1989.

Rodríguez became provisional President of Panama on 1 September 1989 following resignation of Manuel Solís Palma.[1] He stood down on 20 December 1989 following the United States invasion of Panama and the arrest of de facto leader Manuel Antonio Noriega.[1] He was one of a series of Noriega's puppet rulers, nicknamed the "Kleenex presidents" in Panama due to their "disposability".[2] In 1994, he was pardoned by President Guillermo Endara for any crimes committed during the Noriega years.[3]

Rodríguez belonged to the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Boyd Marciacq, Carmen (16 February 2007). "Los últimos hombres de Noriega: Francisco 'Pancho' Rodríguez". El Siglo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Robert C. Harding (2006). The History of Panama. Greenwood Press. p. 100. ISBN 031333322X.
  3. ↑ "Briefs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  – via Questia (subscription required) . Reuters. 7 June 1994. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
Manuel Solís		 President of Panama
September 1989 – December 1989		 Succeeded by
Guillermo Endara


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