Laurentino Cortizo

Laurentino Cortizo
Cortizo in 2022
38th President of Panama
In office
1 July 2019 – 1 July 2024
Vice PresidentJose Gabriel Carrizo
Preceded byJuan Carlos Varela
Succeeded byJosé Raúl Mulino
Minister of Agricultural Development
In office
1 September 2004 – 10 January 2006
PresidentMartín Torrijos
Preceded byLynette Stanziola
Succeeded byGuillermo Salazar
38th President of the National Assembly
In office
1 September 2000 – 31 August 2001
Preceded byEnrique Garrido
Succeeded byRubén Arosemena
Personal details
Born (1953-01-30) 30 January 1953 (age 71)
Panama City, Panama
Political partySolidarity Party (1983–2004)
Democratic Revolutionary Party (2004–present)
SpouseYazmín Colón de Cortizo
Children2
Alma materNorwich 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.

  1. ^ Sáez, Manuel Alcántara; Freidenberg, Flavia, eds. (2001). Partidos políticos de América Latina. Centroamérica, México y República Dominicana. Universidad de Salamanca. p. 561. ISBN 9788478008377.
  2. ^ "PALABRAS LLANAS - 50 años de visión y Compromiso (1906-2006)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Cortizo wins Panama election". 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.