José Ramón Guizado | |
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| 17thPresident of Panama | |
| In office 2 January 1955 – 29 March 1955 | |
| Vice President | Ricardo Arias |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Remón Cantera |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Arias |
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| Born | José Ramón Guizado Valdés (1899-08-13)13 August 1899 Panama Department, Colombia (now Panama) |
| Died | 2 November 1964(1964-11-02) (aged 65) |
| Political party | National Patriotic Coalition |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Profession | Politician |
José Ramón Guizado Valdés (13 August 1899 – 2 November 1964)[1] was the 17thPresident ofPanama. He belonged to theNational Patriotic Coalition (CNP).
Guizado is an alumnus ofVanderbilt University, having earned aBachelor of Engineering from the university in 1920.[2] Prior to his political career, Guizado made a fortune as aconstruction engineer.[2]
He served asArnulfo Arias'Second Vice President from 1949 to 1951 andAlcibíades Arosemena'sFirst Vice President from 1951 to 1952, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs, a title under which he participated in treaty negotiations directly with theUnited States.[2] These negotiations covered the United States' use of thePanama Canal.[3]
José became the president after his predecessor,José Antonio Remón Cantera, was assassinated.[4]
In 1955, during a trial from theNational Assembly of Panama, Guizado was charged with the second degreemurder of his presidential predecessor,José Antonio Remón Cantera. Cantera was assassinated on January 2, 1955 by machine gun fire at the Juan Franco Racetrack in Panama.[2] The suspected assassin, Ruben Miro, confessed to the murder and implicated Guizado, asserting that he had known about the plot.[2] Guizado, his son, and his business partners Radolfo Saint Malo and Tomas Nieves Perez were sentenced tohouse arrest and brought to jail the following day.[5] Guizado was declared guilty as an accomplice and sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.[2] Two years later, Ruben Miro was acquitted of the murder charge for the assassination, and Guizado was exonerated and released from prison, reclaiming the rights and privileges of a former Panamanian president.[2]
Guizado married his wife, Maria Paredes Guizado, in 1924.[3] They had a son and a daughter.[3] Guizado enjoyed playinggolf and watchingbaseball.[3] He died of a heart attack in bed at the Di Lido Hotel inMiami Beach at the age of 66.[2]
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| Preceded by | First Vice President of Panama 1952–1955 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of Panama January 1955 – March 1955 | Succeeded by |
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