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Eric Arturo Delvalle
Panamanian politician (1937–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Arturo Delvalle Cohen-Henríquez (2 February 1937 – 2 October 2015) was a Panamanian politician. He served as Vice President under Nicolás Ardito Barletta. Following the disputed 1984 election, and after Barletta's forced resignation, Delvalle served as President of Panama from 28 September 1985 until 26 February 1988.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Delvalle and the second or maternal family name is Cohen-Henríquez.
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Eric Arturo Delvalle | |
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![]() Delvalle in 1988 | |
President of Panama | |
In office 28 September 1985 – 26 February 1988 | |
Vice President | Roderick Esquivel |
Preceded by | Nicolás Ardito Barletta |
Succeeded by | Manuel Solis Palma |
First Vice President of Panama | |
In office 11 October 1984 – 28 September 1985 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Ozores |
Succeeded by | Roderick Esquivel |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Arturo Delvalle Cohen-Henríquez (1937-02-02)2 February 1937 Panama City, Panama |
Died | 2 October 2015(2015-10-02) (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican Party |
Spouse | Mariela Delvalle |
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In 1988, he attempted to remove Manuel Noriega as head of the armed forces, but was himself deposed by the Legislative Assembly, going into hiding and eventually exile.