Bernardino González Ruíz
| Bernardino González Ruíz | |
|---|---|
| President of Panama | |
| In office March 17, 1963[1] – March 23, 1963[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1911 Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama |
| Died | March 15, 2012 (aged 101) Panama |
Bernardino González Ruíz (January 11, 1911 – March 15, 2012) was a Panamanian politician and physician. He served as the President of Panama for six days from March 17 to March 23, 1963.[1][2] He was also the founder of the Democratic Action Party, a now defunct conservative Panamanian political party.
Gonzalez was born in the city of Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama, on January 11, 1911.[1][2]
González, who was serving as Minister of State, was sworn into office as President of Panama on March 17, 1963, at 9:00 a.m.[1] The oath of office was administrated by Julio Mercado in the Yellow Room (Salón Amarillo) of the Palacio de las Garzas.[1] The ceremony was attended by members of the Panamanian cabinet and members of the legislature and the judiciary.[1] González appointed Ricardo E. Chiari as Foreign Minister and Don Nicanor Villalaz as the Minister of Labor, Social Welfare and Public Health.[1] His mandate as President lasted just six days and he left office on March 23, 1963.[1][2]
Gonzalez would serve as the Minister Plenipotentiary of Panama to the Court of St. James's in London, United Kingdom.[2] He also served as the President of the National Assembly of Panama for Chiriquí Province and Los Santos Province.[2] Additionally, Gonzalez returned to the federal cabinet, holding the portfolio as Minister of Labor, Health and Welfare.[2] Later in life, Gonzalez became the honorary chairman of the Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement, a center-right political party.[1]
González Ruíz died on March 15, 2012, at the age of 101.[1] He had not suffered from any known illnesses at the time.[1] González Ruíz was the last surviving Panamanian President from the era prior 1968 military coup, which began a military dictatorship lasting from 1968 to 1989.[1][3]
The government of Panama declared three days of national mourning until March 19, 2012.[2] All flags were ordered to fly at half-mast for the three-day period.[2] González funeral was held on March 17, 2012, at the Church of San Lucas at Colegio San Agustín in Costa del Este, Panama.[2][3] His burial was held later in the day from the Iglesia de Santa Librada in Las Tablas, Los Santos.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Serracín, Yuliza (2012-03-15). "Fallece Bernardino González Ruíz a los 101 años". La Estrella de Panamá. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Fallece Bernardino González Ruiz, quien fue presidente por 6 días". Telemetro. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Muere ex presidente Bernardino González Ruíz". TVN (Panama). 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-04-11.