Marta Linares de Martinelli | |
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First Lady of Panama | |
In role July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Vivian Fernández |
Succeeded by | Lorena Castillo |
Personal details | |
Born | Marta Linares September 2, 1956 Panama City, Panama |
Spouse | Ricardo Martinelli |
Children | Ricardo Alberto Luis Enrique Carolina Isabel |
Marta Linares de Martinelli (née Linares Brin; born December 1, 1956) is a Panamanian insurance broker. She became the First Lady of Panama on July 1, 2009 when her husband, Ricardo Martinelli, became President of Panama. On January 29, 2014, she was chosen to compete for Vice-President of Panama alongside Jose Domingo Arias running for President, but the pair finished in second place.