Bolívar Urrutia Parrilla

Bolivar Urrutia Parrilla
President of Panama
In office
October 11, 1968 – December 18, 1969
Preceded by Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Succeeded by Demetrio Basilio Lakas
Personal details
Born (1918-12-01)December 1, 1918
Las Tablas, Panama
Died June 2, 2005(2005-06-02) (aged 86)
Religion Roman Catholicism

Colonel Bolívar Urrutia Parrilla (December 1, 1918 - June 6, 2005)[1] was a Panamanian soldier and former President of Panama.

Biography

Urrutia was a Panamanian soldier who commanded, alongside José María Pinilla, the military junta which overthrew elect president Arnulfo Arias on October 11, 1968. After the coup de etat, Urrutia and Pinilla took on together the charge of President of Panama. They governed together until the military junta was replaced by a civil junta on December 16, 1969 with president Demetrio Basilio Lakas.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2005/06/11/hoy/panorama/245397.html
  2. ↑ http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/101198/opiayer.html
Political offices
Preceded by
Arnulfo Arias		 President of Panama
1968–1969 		Succeeded by
Demetrio B. Lakas
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