Francisco Rodríguez (President of Panama)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Poveda.

Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Poveda (born 24 November 1938) is a Panamanian politician who briefly served as the provisional President of Panama in 1989.

Francisco Rodríguez
President of Panama Provisional
In office 1 September 1989 – 20 December 1989
Vice President	Carlos Ozores
Preceded by	Manuel Solís Palma
Succeeded by	Guillermo Endara
Personal details
Born	Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Poveda (1938-11-24) 24 November 1938 (age 86) Herrera, Panama
Political party	Democratic Revolutionary Party

Early life

Rodríguez was born in Herrera Province.^[1]

Provisional President of Panama

Rodríguez became provisional President of Panama on 1 September 1989 following the resignation of Manuel Solís Palma.^[1] He stood down on 20 December 1989 following the United States invasion of Panama and the arrest of de facto leader Manuel Antonio Noriega.^[1] He was one of a series of Noriega's puppet rulers, nicknamed the "Kleenex presidents" in Panama due to their "disposability".^[2]

Later life

In 1994, Rodríguez was pardoned by President Guillermo Endara for any crimes committed during the Noriega years.^[3] Rodríguez belonged to the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD).

See also

• Manuel Noriega § De facto ruler of Panama