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Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid (August 15, 1901August 10, 1988 in Miami, Florida) was president of Panama on three occasions: 194041, 194951, and for two weeks in October 1968. Each of these three presidential mandates ended with his being deposed by military coups. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Magic City Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... This page lists presidents of Panama since 1903. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A coup détat (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ...

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Origins

Born the 15 of August of 1901 in the City of Penonomé, in the district of los Forasteros of the community of San Juan, Province of Coclé. He was born to one of the main families of the country. He wrote his first letters with the French Christian Brothers in his native city. Penonomé is the capital of the Panamanian province of Coclé. Penonomé is located on the Chiguirí River in central Coclé. The origin of the name of this town comes from the words penó Nomé. Nome was a chief of a local native American tribe, who was put to death by... Coclé is a province of central Panama on the nations southern coast. ...


Studies

The secondary studies were in New York and later in Chicago and Harvard where he studied Medicine, obtaining the title of Medicine Doctor and Surgery. Later, he specialized in Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Endocrinology. In 1925, he returned and headed the nationalistic organization Patriotic Communal Action, with base in the United States, that in 1931 a coup d'etat against the president initiated by Florencio Harmodio Arosemena, managed to overthrow him and impose [[Ricardo J. Alfaro]. Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Florencio Harmodio Arosemena was President of Panama from October 1, 1928 to January 3, 1931. ...


Political Life

A year later, he helped his older brother, Harmodio Aryan Madrid, to obtain the presidency (1932-1936).


During the Aryan government, Harmodio, his brother occupied the Public Secretariat of Agriculture and Works. In 1936, Juan Demóstenes Arosemena named Extraordinary Envoy and Minister Plenipotenciario before the governments of England, France, Sweden and Denmark, where it remained until 1939. Also delegate before Society of the Nations. On return to the country, he was elected President of the Republic in 1940, by an ample margin of votes, as soon as the competing candidate Ricardo J. Alfaro retired of the fight by the actions of violence against his followers in that campaign. Shortly before Aryan, he presented his famous Panameñista doctrine in which he rejected foreign interventionism and raised the nationalized values. Juan Demóstenes Arosemena was President of Panama from October 1, 1936 to December 16, 1939. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...


During the first year of government he made an important reformist and modernization work, that included: the Promulgation of the Constitution of 1941; the creation of the Box of the Social Insurance; foundation of the Farming and Industrial Bank, nationalization of the retail trade; regulation of the exercise of the law; of the Banks, Comercio; creation of the Familiar patrimony; the vote to the woman was granted to him; paper money was emitted thanks the creation of a Central bank. Its opposition to the exigencies of the United States, in the threshold of World war II, as well as the dissatisfaction of some sectors to internal it, lead to his overthrow in October of 1941.



A Harvard-trained physician, he led the coup that deposed President Florencio Harmodio Arosemena in 1931. He subsequently served in cabinet and diplomatic posts. In 1940, he was elected president by an unprecedented majority. He jailed dissidents, disenfranchised the non-Spanish-speaking population, and expressed an allegiance with the Axis powers of World War II. He was ousted in October 1941, in a coup supported by the United States. Reelected president in 1949, he was deposed in May, 1951, after organizing his own secret police and suspending the constitution. He ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1964, then won election in 1968 as the standard-bearer of a five-party coalition. Taking office in October, he maneuvered to gain control of the national assembly and the supreme court and to restructure the command of the national guard. After only 11 days as president, he was ousted by national guard officers. In 1984, he again ran for the presidency but was defeated at the polls in a fraudulent election controlled by Manuel Noriega, who favored government supported candidate Nicolas Ardito Barletta. Due to this fraud --which claimed Barletta won by 1,700 votes--, Barletta was nicknamed fraudito (little fraud), in reference to his second name Ardito. Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional), formerly the Legislative Assembly, is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Panama. ... Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (born February 11, 1938) was a Panamanian general and the de facto military leader of Panama from 1983 to 1989. ...


His nationalist program and ties with fascist states in Europe discomforted the United States. In Germany some friends called him the "Sturmbahnfuhrer der Mittelamerika", for his ideas in line with present European policies in his Panameñism nationalist doctrine and Acción Comunal movement. He also used the swastika and fasces as symbols, in coincidence with European fascists, this movement was proposed by Ramón Mora and Manuel C. Galvez Berrocal. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... The swastika (from Sanskrit , from su well, and asti being, thus good fortune or well-being) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles in either left-facing () or right-facing () direction. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The Arnulfista Party, founded in 1990, was named in homage to him. His widow, Mireya Moscoso, representing that party, was elected president of Panama in 1999. In 2005 it was renamed to Panameñista Party, which represents Aria's vocation for nationalism. The Arnulfista Party (Spanish: Partido Arnulfista) is a Panamanian political party. ... This article is about the year. ... Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez de Arias (born July 1, 1940) was the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004, representing the Arnulfista Party. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Panameñista Party (Spanish: Partido Panameñista) is a Panamanian political party. ...


Death

He died the 10 of August of 1988 in Miami, Florida, the United States of America, due to old age. Its body was transferred to Panama city, where he was buried in the Cemetery Garden of Peace located in [city of Panama]]. His burial 15 of August of 1988 was an act of protest against the Military Dictatorship General Manuel Antonio Noriega that months later, would fall into the hands of the United States of America 20 of December of 1989, in a Military Invasion to the country. There are many monuments, schools, and avenues dedicated to his political work. This article is about the city in Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manuel Noriega Date of birth February 11, 1938 Place of birth Panama City, Panama Occupation Career soldier Education Military School de Chorrilos Lima, Peru School of the Americas Panama Remarks Allegedly a participant in the military coup détat to overthrow Arnulfo Arias. ...


Enlace externo

 * [[1]] * [[2]] 
Preceded by:
Augusto Samuel Boyd
(acting)
President of Panama
1940–1941
Succeeded by:
Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango
Preceded by:
Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón
President of Panama
1949–1951
Succeeded by:
Alcibíades Arosemena
Preceded by:
Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez
President of Panama
October 1, 1968–October 11, 1968
Succeeded by:
José María Pinilla Fábrega

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