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Laurentino Cortizo

Politician

Laurentino Cortizo is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Laurentino Cortizo · Λαουρεντίνο Κορτίσο · Лаурентино Кортизо · Лаурентино Кортисо · Лаурентіно Кортісо · 8 more...				[sources]
Alias	Laurentino Cortizo Cohen · Nito "la rosa milagrosa" Cortizo · Nito Cortizo · Кортисо, Лаурентино · Нито Кортизо				[sources]
Birth date	1953-01-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Panama City				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Panama				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Laurentino				[sources]
Last name	Cortizo				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Revolutionary Party · Solidarity Party				[sources]
Website	www.nitocortizo.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q28122455				[sources]
Position	President of Panama (2019-2024) · Speaker of the National Assembly of Panama (2000-2001)				[sources]
Education	Norwich University · St. Edward's University · University of Texas at Austin				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-01-22	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Panamanian politician (born 1953)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-11-11

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Yazmín Colón de Cortizo Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President of Panama	2019-07-01	2024-07-01

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