Martín Torrijos

Politician

Birthday July 18, 1963

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Chitre, Panama

Age 60 years old

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About

President of the Republic of Panama from 2004 to 2009. He notably reformed pensions and social security during his presidency.

Before Fame

He managed a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago after studying political science and economics at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Trivia

He proposed and passed a $5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal.

Family Life

He is the illegitimate son of military ruler, Omar Torrijos.

Associated With

He negotiated the Panama-United States Trade Promotion Agreement with the George W. Bush administration in 2007.