Bolívar Urrutia Parrilla

Bolivar Urrutia Parrilla
President of Panama
In office
11 October 1968 – 18 December 1969
Preceded by Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Succeeded by Demetrio Basilio Lakas
Personal details
Born (1918-12-01)1 December 1918
Las Tablas, Panama
Died 6 June 2005(2005-06-06) (aged 86)
Panama
Religion Roman Catholicism

Colonel Bolívar Urrutia Parrilla (1 December 1918 - 6 June 2005)[1] was a Panamanian soldier and former President of Panama along with José María Pinilla Fábrega from 1968 to 1969.

Biography

Urrutia was a Panamanian soldier who commanded, alongside José María Pinilla, the military junta which overthrew elect president Arnulfo Arias on October 11, 1968. After the coup de etat, Urrutia and Pinilla took on together the charge of President of Panama. They governed together until the military junta was replaced by a civil junta on December 16, 1969 with president Demetrio Basilio Lakas.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2005/06/11/hoy/panorama/245397.html
  2. ↑ http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/101198/opiayer.html[]
Political offices
Preceded by
Arnulfo Arias		 President of Panama
1968–1969 		Succeeded by
Demetrio B. Lakas
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