Laurentino Cortizo

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Laurentino Cortizo
Cortizo in 2022
38th President of Panama
In office 1 July 2019 – 1 July 2024
Vice President	Jose Gabriel Carrizo
Preceded by	Juan Carlos Varela
Succeeded by	José Raúl Mulino
Minister of Agricultural Development
In office 1 September 2004 – 10 January 2006
President	Martín Torrijos
Preceded by	Lynette Stanziola
Succeeded by	Guillermo Salazar
38th President of the National Assembly
In office 1 September 2000 – 31 August 2001
Preceded by	Enrique Garrido
Succeeded by	Rubén Arosemena
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-30) 30 January 1953 (age 71) Panama City, Panama
Political party	Solidarity Party (1983–2004) Democratic Revolutionary Party (2004–present)
Spouse	Yazmín Colón de Cortizo
Children	2
Alma mater	Norwich University (B.B.A.) St. Edwards University (M.B.A.) University of Texas at Austin

Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo Cohen (Spanish pronunciation: [lawɾenˈtino koɾˈtiso ˈko.en]; born 30 January 1953) is a Panamanian politician who served as the 38th President of Panama from 2019 to 2024. Previously, he served as President of the National Assembly (2000–2001)^[1] and Minister of Agricultural and Livestock Development (2004–2006). Cortizo was a member of the National Assembly for Colón Province from 1994 to 2004.^[2]

A member of the Democratic Revolutionary Party, he was elected as president in the 2019 general election, winning 33.27% of the vote.^[3] He took office on 1 July 2019.