Enrique Adolfo Jiménez
Jiménez in 1946.
President of Panama
In office 15 June 1945 – 7 August 1948
Vice President	Ernesto de la Guardia Raúl Jiménez
Preceded by	Ricardo de la Guardia
Succeeded by	Domingo Díaz Arosemena
Personal details
Born	Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin (1888-02-08)8 February 1888 Panama City,Panama Department, Colombia (now in Panama)
Died	28 April 1970(1970-04-28) (aged 82) Panama
Political party	National Liberal Party
Profession	Politician, ambassador
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Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin (8 February 1888 – 28 April 1970) wasPresident of Panama from 15 June 1945 to 7 August 1948,^[1] representing theNational Liberal Party ofPanama.

Jiménez Brin was appointedprivate secretary of PresidentBelisario Porras Barahona at the age of 25, deputyMinister of State, president of theNational Bank of Panama andambassador of Panama to theUnited States atWashington, D.C., an important post due to the authority exercised by the U.S. over Panama due to its ownership of thePanama Canal.

He was elected thefirst presidential designate by theNational Assembly for the 1924–1926 term and a second time for the 1934–1936 term.^[2]

In June 1945, he was appointed president of theRepublic of Panama by theConstituent National Assembly, and remained in office until 7 August 1948.

During his term in office, Jiménez's achievements included:

• Tocumen International Airport was constructed
• TheColón Free Trade Zone was created
• The Felix Olivares school inChiriquí Province and Abel Bravorew school in Colón were established
• The School of Mechanical Currency Arts was created
• New buildings for the Artes y Oficos school were added
• Legislation supporting education and university autonomy were written
• Promoted commercial development, such as the university city and the Hotel El Panama (which later became the Panama Hilton)

Among his notable books are:

• Reminicencias Politicas (Political Reminiscences)
• For History and Memories

• He ispatriarch of one Panama's most recognized and honorable families, who remain involved in politics
• Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport inColón, Panama was named for him

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