Enrique Adolfo Jiménez | |
Order: | President of Panama |
Term Start: | 15 June 1945 |
Term End: | 7 August 1948 |
Predecessor: | Ricardo de la Guardia |
Successor: | Domingo Díaz Arosemena |
Birth Name: | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin |
Birth Date: | 8 February 1888 |
Birth Place: | Panama City, Panama Department, Colombia (now in Panama) |
Death Place: | Panama |
Profession: | Politician, ambassador |
Party: | National Liberal Party |
Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin (8 February 1888 - 28 April 1970) was President of Panama from 15 June 1945 to 7 August 1948,[1] representing the National Liberal Party of Panama.
Jiménez Brin was appointed private secretary of President Belisario Porras Barahona at the age of 25, deputy Minister of State, president of the National Bank of Panama and ambassador of Panama to the United States at Washington, D.C., an important post due to the authority exercised by the U.S. over Panama due to its ownership of the Panama Canal.
He was elected the first presidential designate by the National Assembly for the 1924–1926 term and a second time for the 1934–1936 term.[2]
In June 1945, he was appointed president of the Republic of Panama by the Constituent National Assembly, and remained in office until 7 August 1948.
During his term in office, Jiménez's achievements included:
Among his notable books are: