Demetrio B. Lakas

Demetrio B. Lakas
Demetrio B. Lakas
27th President of Panama
	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
Personal details
Born	Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas ; August 29, 1925 ; Colon , Panama
Died	November 2, 1999 (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.

Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas (August 29, 1925 – November 2, 1999) was the 27th President of Panama from December 19, 1969 to October 11, 1978.

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]

Death [ edit ]

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 .

Political offices
Preceded by Jose Maria Pinilla	President of Panama 1969–1978	Succeeded by Aristides Royo

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[1] Programs Template

[2] 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.

[3] "Deaths Elsewhere" . THe Washington Post . November 4, 1999. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018 . Retrieved 18 September 2012 – via HighBeam Research .

[4] Leonard, Thomas M. (18 November 2014). Historical Dictionary of Panama . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 175. ISBN 9780810878358 .

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