Torrijos - People

People

  • Omar Torrijos (1929-1981) was a Panamanian army officer, de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981, and co-negotiator of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
  • Martín Torrijos (born in 1963) was the president of the Republic of Panama, from 2004 to 2009, and son of Omar Torrijos.
  • General José María de Torrijos y Uriarte, 19th Century C.E. Spanish Liberal politician.

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