Ernesto de la Guardia Navarro
Ernesto de la Guardia Navarro (born March 30, 1904 in Panama City , † May 2, 1983 ibid) was the 30th President of Panama .
De la Guardia, vice-president from 1945 to 1948. took over the office of president on October 1, 1956 as the successor to Ricardo Manuel Arias Espinoza and remained in office for the entire period as one of the few presidents in Panama's past until October 1, 1960. His tenure fell during a turbulent period of politics and was almost wiped out by the controversy and intrigue of US politics over the Panama Canal Zone, the later flag dispute between the US and Panama in 1964 . He also had to defend himself against a number of attacks, staged by Fidel Castro , as well as against intrigues by Roberto Arias , the son of a former president and his wife Margot Fonteyn , a well-known British ballerina.
After the end of his tenure, De la Guardia did not stand for election. He was succeeded by Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón .
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| SURNAME | Guardia Navarro, Ernesto de la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 30. President of Panama |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panama City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2nd 1983 |
| Place of death | Panama City |