In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Lakas
and the second or maternal family name is
Bahas
.
Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas
(August 29, 1925 ?? November 2, 1999) was the 27th
President of Panama
from December 19, 1969 to October 11, 1978.
Demetrio B. Lakas
|
---|
|
|
|
In office
December 19, 1969
1
?? October 11, 1978
|
Vice President
| Arturo Sucre
(1972?1975)
Gerardo Gonzalez Vernaza
|
---|
Preceded by
| Jose Maria Pinilla
2
|
---|
Succeeded by
| Aristides Royo
|
---|
|
|
Born
| Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas
(
1925-08-29
)
August 29, 1925
Colon
,
Panama
|
---|
Died
| November 2, 1999
(1999-11-02)
(aged?74)
Panama City
, Panama
|
---|
Nationality
| Panama
|
---|
Spouse
| Elizabeth Fannia Roger de Lakas (m. 1959)
[
citation needed
]
|
---|
Children
| 1 daughter, 2 sons
|
---|
Occupation
| Engineer
|
---|
1
Lakas began his term in office as the Chairmen of the Provisional Junta of Government.
2
Fabrega was the military Chairmen of the Provisional Junta of Government.
|
|
Early life and education
edit
The son of
Greek
immigrants, Lakas was born in Colon. Following his education in local schools, he graduated from
Texas Tech University
in 1953 and was honored as a distinguished alumnus in 1970.
[1]
Lakas was nicknamed "
Jimmy the Greek
" due to his origin.
[2]
Presidency
edit
Lakas was popular among his fellow businessmen. After General
Omar Torrijos
survived a military coup against him on 16 December 1969, Torrijos named him president of the provisional government. Lakas' presidency was primarily during rule of military officer
Omar Torrijos
, and was marked by media censorship and suppression of opposition movements. He also negotiated the 1977
Torrijos?Carter Treaty
that transferred control of the
Panama Canal
from the US to Panama.
[3]
He died on 2 November 1999 at the age of 74 in
Panama City
after succumbing to a heart disease.
[4]
References
edit
- ^
Programs Template
- ^
Bendahmane, Diane B.; McDonald, John W. (1986).
Perspectives on Negotiation: Four Case Studies and Interpretations?: the Panama Canal Treaties, the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, the Cyprus Dispute, Negotiating Zimbabwe's Independence
. Center for the Study of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State.
- ^
"Deaths Elsewhere"
.
THe Washington Post
. November 4, 1999. Archived from
the original
on April 7, 2018
. Retrieved
18 September
2012
? via
HighBeam Research
.
- ^
Leonard, Thomas M. (18 November 2014).
Historical Dictionary of Panama
. Rowman & Littlefield. p.?175.
ISBN
9780810878358
.