2017 in Panama

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See also:	Other events of 2017 Timeline of Panamanian history

Events in the year 2017 in Panama.

Incumbents

• President: Juan Carlos Varela[1]
• Vice-President: Isabel Saint Malo[2]

Legislative

• President of the National Assembly: Rubén de León

Events

• 13 to 22 January – The 2017 Copa Centroamericana was hosted in Panama.[3][4]

Deaths

Manuel Noriega

• 13 February – Ricardo Arias Calderón, politician, former Vice President (born 1933).[5]

• 15 April – Amílcar Henríquez, footballer (b. 1983).[6]

• 29 May – Manuel Noriega, dictator and military official, military ruler (b. 1934).[7]

See also

• List of number-one tropical songs of 2017 (Panama)

References

1. "Panama's New President: A Boost for Business". Time. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
2. "Isabel de Saint Malo: La vicepresidenta". La Prensa. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
3. "Panama to host 2017 Central American Cup". CONCACAF.com. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
4. "TSG announces Copa Centroamericana Best XI". CONCACAF.com. 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
5. "Panama's former vice-president Arias Calderon dies at age 83". livingstonenterprise.net. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.^[permanent dead link‍]
6. Amilcar Henriquez dead: Panama international footballer after being shot multiple times
7. Manuel Noriega, Panama ex-strongman, dies at 83