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Alfaro Jovane, Dr. Ricardo Joaquin b. August 20, 1882 d. February 23, 1971
Panamanian President. He served as president from January 16, 1931 until June 5, 1932. Alfaro received his law degree from Cartagena University in 1900, completing his Doctorate of Law and Political Science at the National Faculty of Law of the Republic of Panama in 1918. Shortly after Panama's independence in 1903, he began his service in foreign relations by joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he would eventually attain status as under-secretary. He would later serve as Consul...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Plot: Crypt of Resurrected Jesus
Amador Torreros, Manuel Encarnacion b. March 25, 1869 d. November 12, 1952
Artist, Diplomat. He is best recognized as the designer of the Panamanian flag. Amador studied in Cartagena, Colombia and the United States, receiving his degree in accounting, before taking a position in the Treasury Department. Following independence of the Republic in 1903, he was appointed Minister of Finance. From 1904 until 1908, he served as Consul General in Hamburg, Germany. He was then dispatched in the same capacity to New York City in the United States, where he attended the Robert...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Arosemena Guillen, Florencio Harmodio b. September 17, 1872 d. August 30, 1945
Panamanian President. Florencio Arosemena was an accomplished civil engineer who graduated from the University of Heidelberg, Germany in 1895. He designed or assisted with the constructions of the Palacio Nacional, the Instituto Nacional, the Teatro Nacional, the Panama City Hall, and the Puerto Armuelles Railroad. As a member of the Liberal Party, he served as president from October 1, 1928 until January 3, 1931. His presidency focused on public works and reduction of government spending. His...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Arosemena Quinzada, Alcibiades b. November 20, 1883 d. April 8, 1958
Panamanian President. Arosemena began his political career as Treasurer of Panama City. He was elected vice president under Arnulfo Arias in 1949 and appointed Minister of Finance and Treasury. Arias was ousted from power by the National Guard, and Arosemena took the presidency on May 5, 1951. His tenure was marked by civil and economic crises which hindered significant accomplishment. He organized new elections and completed the presidential term on October 1, 1952. The newly elected Jose...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Bazan, Col. Jose Dominidor b. August 27, 1917 d. October 20, 1996
President of the Republic of Panama. Born Jose Dominidor Bazan Olmos, he received his primary education at the Colegio San Jose-La Salle in Colon and the Escuela Superior de Cristobal in the Canal Zone. He then earned a degree in Public Administration from the University of Panama and another in Hotel Administration from the University of Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA. Bazan was elected to the National Assembly in 1945, serving one term, before becoming Mayor of Colon (1948-56). He returned...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Boyd Briceno, Dr. Augusto Samuel b. August 1, 1879 d. June 17, 1957
Panamanian President. Boyd received his doctorate of medicine from Columbia University in New York in 1899. He continued his studies at institutions in France, Germany, England, Ireland, and Austria, mastering five languages in the process. He had specialties in urology and spinal anasthesiology. Returning to Panama in 1905, he held various positions in government, including President of the Panama City Council, Deputy of the Panama Province, and President of the National Assembly. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Chanis Pinzon, Dr. Daniel b. November 20, 1892 d. January 22, 1961
Panamanian President. Chanis received his medical degree (specializing in urology) from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1917. His medical career saw him as a professor at both the University of Panama Faculty of Medicine and the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing. He was Superintendent of St. Thomas Hospital and founder of the Panamanian Academy of Medicine. His political career began with serving as Consul General to England and then Minister of Finance and Treasury. A member of...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Chiari, Roberto F. b. March 2, 1905 d. March 1, 1981
Panama President. He studied in the School of the Salle where he earned his bachelor degree. He was delegated to the National Assembly and leader of the Liberal Party. Minister of Salubrity and Public Works. On November 20, 1949, he assumed the first magistrature after the resignation of Daniel Chanis, position that occupied hardly during 4 days. Colonel Jose Antonio Remón went candidate to the presidency in 1952 against his cousin. In 1960, constitutional President was chosen. In the last...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Chiari Robles, Rodolfo b. November 15, 1869 d. August 16, 1937
Panamanian President. Served as president from 1924 until 1928 as a candidate of the National Liberal Party. Chiari was born in Aguadulce. As a young man, he moved to Panama City where he worked for the French Bizarre. He returned to Cocle and established a sugar cane farm he called Hacienda la Estrella. He would later construct an accompanying sugar mill, named Ofelina, for his wife. With Ofelina, he would have five children including [Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
De La Guardia Arango, Ricardo Adolfo b. March 14, 1899 d. December 29, 1969
Panamanian President. He served as President of the Republic of Panama from October 9, 1941 until June 15, 1945. After the 1940 election of Arnulfo Arias, he was appointed Minister of Government and Justice, also serving temporarily as both Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance and Treasury. With the force of the National Police, Arias was ousted from power while on a trip to Cuba in 1941, and de la Guardia became president. His tenure was marked by a focus on political reform and...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
De Obarrio, Gen. Nicanor Arturo b. June 3, 1873 d. January 16, 1941
General. Politician. Ambassador. Though born in the United States, Obarrio was in fact a member of a prominent isthmian family. He graduated from the University of Colombia in Mathematics and Physics. As a general in the Colombian army, he served as prefect of the province of Panama. He was one of the initiators of the separatist movement and an organizer of the Revolutionary Committee (along with Manuel Amador, Jose Arango, Ricardo Arias, Tomas Arias, Federico Boyd, Carlos Constantino...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Plot: Familia de Obarrio de Alba crypt
Diaz Arosemena, Domingo b. June 25, 1875 d. August 23, 1949
Panamanian President. Diaz Arosemena attended Christian Brothers School and studied law at the College of the Isthmus and Seton Hall University, New Jersey, in the United States. He served as Mayor of Panama City and President of the National Assembly. He was elected vice president under Harmodio Arias Madrid from 1932 until 1936. After a number of defeats for the presidency, he was finally elected and took office August 7, 1948. (The voting results of this victory over Arnulfo Arias Madrid...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Fonteyn, Dame. Margot (Margaret) b. May 18, 1919 d. February 21, 1991
Ballerina. One of the most internationally known and acclaimed dancers.
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Maiztegui y Besoitaiturra, Archbishop Juan Jose [original burial site] b. April 30, 1878 d. September 28, 1943
Roman Catholic Archbishop. Meztigui served as Archbishop of Panama from February 24, 1933 until his death. He showed an affinity for the clergy as early as age 11 and was ordained into the priesthood June 22, 1902, Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He first gained notariety ministering to the Spanish speaking parishes of California and Texas in the United States, where he also mastered English. His distinction led to his assignment in Panama in 1925, organizing the new Vicariate...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Plot: Sarcophagus of the Misionerios Claretianos
Mendez Pereira, Octavio b. August 30, 1887 d. August 14, 1954
Panamanian Politician. Educator. Born in Aguadulce, Mendez Pereira completed his superior education in Chile. Upon his return to Panama, he took a position at the Instituto Nacional. He later served as Secretary of Education in the cabinet of President Rodolfo Chiari (1924-28), where he promoted libraries, instituted National Book Week, and established national and international book fairs. He produced a prolific...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Villalaz, Nicanor b. December 8, 1855 d. April 21, 1932
Panamanian Supreme Court Justice. Villalaz's career began as instructor at the Colegio del Istmo and scribe of the circuit court (over which he would later preside). In 1903, he assisted with the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and later with the design of the Republic's coat of arms. Following independence, he became a Supreme Court justice. Because of his contributions, he is considered a procer, or founding father of the Republic. (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama

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