Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia

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

Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango (14 March 1899 – 29 December 1969) was the 11th President of Panama from 9 October 1941 to 15 June 1945, during World War II.^[1][2] He also served as governor of Panamá Province from 1936 to 1938. His government was the first Latin American government to declare war on the Axis Powers following the attack on Pearl Harbor, and he allowed the United States to lease military bases across the country.

Ricardo de la Guardia
President of Panama
In office 9 October 1941 – 15 June 1945
Deputy	Presidential designates (1941) José Pezet Arosemena Aníbal Ríos Delgado Presidential designates (1945) Jeptha Brawner Duncan Miguel Ángel Grimaldo Alcibíades Arosemena
Preceded by	Arnulfo Arias
Succeeded by	Enrique Adolfo Jiménez
Personal details
Born	Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango (1899-03-04)4 March 1899 Panama Department, Colombia (now Panama)
Died	29 December 1969(1969-12-29) (aged 70) Panama
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Carmen Estripeaut de la Guardia