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Ricardo Martinelli

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Also known as Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal

36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014

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Vice president
Juan Carlos Varela
Preceded by
Martín Torrijos
Succeeded by
Juan Carlos Varela
Born
Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal , ( 1951-03-11 ) 11 March 1951 (age 75) , Panama City , Panama
Party
Democratic Change (until 2020), Realizing Goals (2021–present)
Spouse
Marta Linares (1978–present)
Alma mater
University of Arkansas ( BSBA )
Religion
Roman Catholicism

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Encyclopedic overview

Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal (born 11 March 1951) is a Panamanian politician and businessman who served as the 36th President of Panama from 2009 to 2014.

In 2024, Martinelli was sentenced to ten years in prison for embezzlement of public funds and money laundering related to his use of public money to buy several Panamanian media outlets in 2010. He was implicated in several other corruption cases during his presidency (Odebrecht, New Business, Financial Pacific, Blue Apple, among others); as of February 2024, he is facing several trials.

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