Ricardo de la Guardia | |
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| President of Panama | |
| In office 9 October 1941 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Deputy | Presidential designates (1941) José Pezet Arosemena Aníbal Ríos Delgado Presidential designates (1945) Jeptha Brawner Duncan Miguel Ángel Grimaldo Alcibíades Arosemena |
| Preceded by | Arnulfo Arias |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez |
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| Born | Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango (1899-03-04)4 March 1899 Panama Department, Colombia (now Panama) |
| Died | 29 December 1969(1969-12-29) (aged 70) Panama |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Carmen Estripeaut de la Guardia |
Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango (14 March 1899 – 29 December 1969) was the 11thPresident of Panama from 9 October 1941 to 15 June 1945, duringWorld War II.[1][2] He also served as governor ofPanamá Province from 1936 to 1938. His government was the first Latin American government to declare war on theAxis powers following the attack onPearl Harbor, and he allowed the United States to lease military bases across the country.
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| Preceded by | President of Panama 1941–1945 | Succeeded by |
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