The Panamanian National Council on Foreign Relations "Consejo Nacional de Relaciones Exteriores" or CONAREX is a consultation body of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]
The council was created under the Law 28 of 1999[2] under the government ofRicardo Martinelli ofPanama. The members serve pro bono and are appointed by the Executive and convenes tri-annually, or "when is convened extraordinarily". The first council was installed November 19, 2009, when Vice PresidentJuan Carlos Varela, served as foreign minister.
Foreign Minister Nunez Fabrega said one of the members resigned in 2013 due to theNorth Korea Ship Seizure but would not name them.[3][4]
Secretary :Tomás A. Guardia[5][6][7][8]
Jürgen Mossack served the council from 2009 to 2014.[10][11] On April 7, 2016, it was announced that he was resigning after thePanama Papers leak.[12][13]