Ricardo Martinelli
36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal GColIH (born March 11, 1951) is a Panamanian politician and businessman who was the 36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014.
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Not to be confused with Riccardo Martinelli.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martinelli and the second or maternal family name is Berrocal.
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Ricardo Martinelli | |
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36th President of Panama | |
In office July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2014 | |
Vice President | Juan Carlos Varela |
Preceded by | Martín Torrijos |
Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Varela |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal (1951-03-11) March 11, 1951 (age 73) Panama City, Panama |
Political party | Democratic Change (until 2020) Realizing Goals (2021–) |
Spouse | Marta Linares (1978–present) |
Alma mater | University of Arkansas (BSBA) |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Ricardo Martinelli was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2024 for embezzlement of public funds and money laundering. He was accused of using public money to buy several Panamanian media outlets in 2010, when he was president. He was implicated in several other corruption cases during his presidency (Odebrecht, New Business, Financial Pacific, Blue Apple, among others), and is facing several trials.[1]