Omar Torrijos
Sign in to savePanamanian dictator who ruled Panama 1968–1981 (1929–1981)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1981
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Imagen y voz
- La linea
- 75 años de relaciones entre Panamá y Estados Unidos
- A batalha do Panamá
- Ideario
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Chemistry and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks
· 2013 · cited 15,667x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,380x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,810x
- Reticular synthesis and the design of new materials
· 2003 · cited 7,870x
- Porous, Crystalline, Covalent Organic Frameworks
· 2005 · cited 7,850x
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Key facts
- President
- José María Pinilla (1968–1969), Demetrio Lakas Bahas (1969–1978), Arístides Royo (1978–1982)
- Preceded by
- Arnulfo Arias (as President of Panama )
- Succeeded by
- Rubén Darío Paredes
- Born
- Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera , February 13, 1929, Santiago, Panama
- Died
- July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31) (aged 52), near Penonomé, Panama
- Resting place
- Torrijos Mausoleum , Amador , Panama City , Panama
- Party
- Democratic Revolutionary Party (1979–1981)
- Spouse
- Raquel Pauzner de Torrijos
- Children
- 3, Martín Torrijos
- Occupation
- Military officer and politician
- Allegiance
- Panama
- Branch service
- National Guard of Panama
Key dates
- Born
- 13 February 1929
- Died
- 1981
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Panama
- Place of birth
- Santiago de Veraguas
- Place of death
- Penonomé
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- head of state
- Political party
- Democratic Revolutionary Party
- Languages spoken
Article
Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian military officer, politician, and revolutionary who was the military leader of Panama, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard from 1968 to his death in 1981. Torrijos was never officially the president of Panama, but instead held self-imposed and all-encompassing titles including "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution". Torrijos took power in a coup d'état and instituted a number of social reforms.
Torrijos is best known for negotiating the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties that eventually gave Panama full sovereignty over the Panama Canal. The two treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999, ending the control of the canal that the U.S. had exercised since 1903. On December 31, 1999, the final phase of the treaty, the US relinquished control of the Panama Canal and all areas in what had been the Panama Canal Zone.
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1929 births1981 deathsCollars of the Order of Civil MeritLeaders who took power by coupPanamanian generalsPanamanian military commandersPanamanian people of Colombian descentPanamanian people of Spanish descentPanamanian socialistsPeople from Santiago District, VeraguasS-aft: 'after' parameter includes the word 'abolished'S-bef: 'before' parameter begins with the word 'new'