Appointed
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Accredited
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Surname
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Remarks
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appointed by
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accredited at
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Leave post
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Nov 13, 1903
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Philippe Bunau-Varilla
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Envoy extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire opened the legation
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José Agustín Arango
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Apr. 1904
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Carlos Constantino Arosemena
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Chargé d'affaires
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Manuel Amador Guerrero
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Theodore Roosevelt
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June 1, 1904
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José Domingo de Obaldía
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Manuel Amador Guerrero
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Theodore Roosevelt
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May 13, 1907
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June 25, 1907
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Jose Augustin Arango
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Manuel Amador Guerrero
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Dec 10, 1908
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Carlos Constantino Arosemena
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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José Domingo de Obaldía
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Feb. 4, 1911
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Belisario Porras
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Pablo Arosemena Alba
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William Howard Taft
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Oct 5, 1911
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Juan Brin
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Chargé d'affaires
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Pablo Arosemena Alba
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William Howard Taft
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Jan. 16, 1912
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Ricardo Arias
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Belisario Porras Barahona
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William Howard Taft
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Nov 19, 1912
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Ramon M. Valdes
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Belisario Porras Barahona
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William Howard Taft
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May 27, 1913
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Eusebio A. Morales
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Belisario Porras Barahona
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Woodrow Wilson
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Nov 20, 1916
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Belisario Porras
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Ramón Maximiliano Valdés
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Woodrow Wilson
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26 Sep 1918
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José Edgardo Lefevre de la Ossa
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Chargé (born February 24, 1881 in Panama City, † 1962) son of Emilia Ossa Escobar and Henry Lefevre, attended the Colegio Balboa in Panama City and studied in New York City and Michigan
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Belisario Porras Barahona
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Woodrow Wilson
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Aug 28, 1922
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Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Belisario Porras Barahona
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Warren G. Harding
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Apr 13, 1931
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Harmodio Arias
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
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Herbert Hoover
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Jan. 6, 1932
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Horacio F. Alfaro
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Harmodio Arias Madrid
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Herbert Hoover
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Nov 28, 1932
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Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Harmodio Arias Madrid
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Herbert Hoover
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March 11, 1936
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Juan B. Chevalier
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Chargé d'affaires
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Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Barreati
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Oct 24, 1936
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Nov 13, 1936
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Augusto Samuel Boyd
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Barreati
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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May 11, 1939
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May 25, 1939
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Augusto Samuel Boyd
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The diplomatic mission abroad was upgraded to an embassy
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Augusto Samuel Boyd
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Feb. 2, 1940
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Feb 9, 1940
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Jorge E. Boyd
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Arnulfo Arias
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Dec 18, 1940
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Juan H. Ehrman
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Chargé d'affaires
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Arnulfo Arias
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Jan. 9, 1941
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Jan. 17, 1941
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Carlos N. Brin
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Oct 22, 1941
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Ernesto Jaen Guardia
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Apr 30, 1943
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May 10, 1943
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Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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March 5, 1945
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March 19, 1945
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Samuel Lewis
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin
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Harry S. Truman
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June 15, 1945
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German Moreno
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Chargé d'affaires
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Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin
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Harry S. Truman
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July 16, 1945
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Joaquín José Vallarino Zachrisson
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Envoy extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire (born October 24, 1889 in Pama City) son of Hilda Zachrisson and Joaquín Vallarino.
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Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin
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Harry S. Truman
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Dec 14, 1947
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Eugenio J. Chevalier
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Chargé d'affaires
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Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin
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Harry S. Truman
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March 2, 1948
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March 19, 1948
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Ernesto Jaen Guardia
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Domingo Díaz Arosemena
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Harry S. Truman
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June 14, 1948
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June 24, 1948
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Octavio A. Vallarino
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Domingo Díaz Arosemena
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Harry S. Truman
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Nov 25, 1949
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Dec 14, 1949
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Relationships suspended
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Arnulfo Arias
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Harry S. Truman
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Dec 14, 1949
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Eugenio J. Chevalier
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Legation Council
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Arnulfo Arias
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Harry S. Truman
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Feb. 24, 1950
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March 10, 1950
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Rodolfo Florencio Herbruger
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Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire
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Arnulfo Arias
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Harry S. Truman
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March 6, 1951
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Guillermo Endara
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Chargé d'affaires
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Alcibíades Arosemena
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Harry S. Truman
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May 13, 1951
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Anita Ramirez-Duque
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Chargé d'affaires
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Alcibíades Arosemena
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Harry S. Truman
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4th Sep 1951
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Oct 2, 1951
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Roberto M. Heurtematte
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Alcibíades Arosemena
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Harry S. Truman
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March 24, 1955
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Joaquin Vallarino
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Ricardo Manuel Arias Espinoza
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Dec 11, 1956
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Dec 26, 1956
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Ricardo Manuel Arias Espinoza
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Ernesto de la Guardia Navarro
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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March 24, 1960
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Erasmo de la Guardia
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Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Nov 14, 1960
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Dec. 7, 1960
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Augusto Guillermo Arango
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Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Jan. 10, 1964
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Apr 3, 1964
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Relationships suspended
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Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Apr 15, 1964
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May 6, 1964
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Miguel J. Moreno Jr.
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José Miguel Inglés
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Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Nov 17, 1964
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Dec 15, 1964
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Ricardo Arias Espinosa
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Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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4th March 1968
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5th March 1968
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Jorge T. Velasquez
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José María Pinilla Fábrega
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Sep 30 1968
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Jan. 8, 1969
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Relationships suspended
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José María Pinilla Fábrega
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Jan. 8, 1969
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Feb. 21, 1969
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Roberto Ramon Aleman
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas
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Richard Nixon
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July 9, 1970
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July 1970
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Jose A. de la Ossa
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas
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Richard Nixon
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Dec. 1, 1972
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Dec. 19, 1972
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Nicolas Gonzalez Revilla
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas
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Richard Nixon
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Feb 6, 1977
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Ricardo Bilonick
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Chargé d'affaires
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas
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Jimmy Carter
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May 6, 1977
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May 16, 1977
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Gabriel LEWIS Galindo
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas
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Jimmy Carter
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Feb 6, 1977
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Ricardo Bilonick
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Chargé d'affaires
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas
|
Jimmy Carter
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Jan. 23, 1979
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March 1, 1979
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Carlos Alfredo Lopez Guevara
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Aristides Royo
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Jimmy Carter
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June 27, 1980
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Juan Jose Amado III
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Aristides Royo
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Jimmy Carter
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May 10, 1982
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Antonio Correa
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Chargé d'affaires
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Ricardo de la Espriella Toral
|
Ronald Reagan
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May 24, 1982
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June 25, 1982
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Aquilino Boyd
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Ricardo de la Espriella Toral
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Ronald Reagan
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Apr 4, 1985
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May 22, 1985
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Gabriel de la Guardia
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Erick Arturo del Valle
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Ronald Reagan
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Feb 10, 1986
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March 11, 1986
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Dominador Emperor Bazan Jimenez
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Erick Arturo del Valle
|
Ronald Reagan
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Oct 26, 1987
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Dec 21, 1987
|
Juan B. Sosa
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08 | 1989
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Erick Arturo del Valle
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Ronald Reagan
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Jan. 9, 1989
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After the end of Erick Arturo del Valle's constitutional term , he was no longer recognized as president by the George HW Bush administration, followed by the US invasion of Panama
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Embassy closed
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Guillermo Endara Galimany
|
George HW Bush
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Aug 31, 1989
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Dec 22, 1989
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Embassy closed
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Guillermo Endara Galimany
|
George HW Bush
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Feb. 27, 1990
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Apr 9, 1990
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Eduardo Vallarino Arjona
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Guillermo Endara Galimany
|
George HW Bush
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May 28, 1991
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June 11, 1991
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Jaime Ford Boyd
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|
Guillermo Endara Galimany
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George HW Bush
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Oct 21, 1994
|
Nov 21, 1994
|
Ricardo Alberto Arias
|
(WH credentials) (copies of credentials)
|
Ernesto Pérez Balladares
|
Bill Clinton
|
|
19 Sep 1996
|
Oct 9, 1996
|
Eduardo Morgan Gonzalez
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|
Ernesto Pérez Balladares
|
Bill Clinton
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Feb 6, 1998
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March 16, 1998
|
Eloy Alfaro de Alba
|
|
Ernesto Pérez Balladares
|
Bill Clinton
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Oct 15, 1999
|
Nov 29, 1999
|
Guillermo Ford
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|
Mireya Moscoso
|
Bill Clinton
|
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Feb 5, 2002
|
Feb. 26, 2003
|
Roberto Alfaro
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Mireya Moscoso
|
George W. Bush
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25 Aug 2009
|
Nov 4, 2009
|
Jaime Aleman Healy
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|
Ricardo Martinelli
|
Barack Obama
|
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Feb 17, 2011
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23 Feb 2011
|
Mario Ernesto Jaramillo
|
|
Ricardo Martinelli
|
Barack Obama
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