Ricardo Martinelli | |
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.jpg) Martinelli in 2013 | |
| 36th President of Panama | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Vice President | Juan Carlos Varela |
| Preceded by | Martín Torrijos |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Varela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal 11 March 1951 Panama City, Panama |
| Political party | Democratic Change (until 2020) Realizing Goals (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Marta Linares (1978–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas (BSBA) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal GColIH (born 11 March 1951) is a Panamanian politician and businessman who served as the 36th President of Panama from 2009 to 2014.
Martinelli was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2024 for embezzlement of public funds and money laundering. He was accused of using public money to buy several Panamanian media outlets in 2010, when he was president. He was implicated in several other corruption cases during his presidency (Odebrecht, New Business, Financial Pacific, Blue Apple, among others); he is facing several trials.[1]
- ^ "Ricardo Martinelli: Panama ex-president sentenced to decade behind bars". Reuters. Retrieved February 19, 2024.