Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Poveda (born 24 November 1938) was a Panamanian politician who briefly served as the provisional President of Panama in 1989.
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 24 November 1938 Herrera, Panama |
| Political party | Democratic Revolutionary Party |
Early life
editRodríguez was born in Herrera Province.[1]
Provisional President of Panama
editRodríguez became provisional President of Panama on 1 September 1989 following the 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]
Later life
editIn 1994, Rodríguez was pardoned by President Guillermo Endara for any crimes committed during the Noriega years.[3] Rodríguez belonged to the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Robert C. Harding (2006). The History of Panama. Greenwood Press. p. 100. ISBN 031333322X.
- ^ "Briefs". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Reuters. 7 June 1994. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018.
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