Colonel Bolívar Urrutia Parrilla (1 December 1918 – 2 June 2005[1])[2] was a Panamanian soldier and former President of Panama along with José María Pinilla Fábrega from 1968 to 1969.
Bolivar Urrutia Parrilla | |
|---|---|
| President of Panama | |
| In office 11 October 1968 – 18 December 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Arnulfo Arias Madrid |
| Succeeded by | Demetrio Basilio Lakas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1918 Las Tablas, Panama |
| Died | 2 June 2005 (aged 86) Panama |
Biography edit
Urrutia was a Panamanian soldier who commanded, alongside José María Pinilla, the military junta which overthrew elect president Arnulfo Arias on October 11, 1968. After the coup de etat, Urrutia and Pinilla took on together the charge of President of Panama. They governed together until the military junta was replaced by a civil junta on December 16, 1969, with president Demetrio Basilio Lakas.[3] He died on June 2, 2005, at the age of 86.
References edit
- ^ "Recordatorio El coronel sí tiene quien lo recuerde | La Prensa Panamá". www.prensa.com. June 11, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Recordatorio: El coronel sí tiene quien lo recuerde - Actualícese con la Prensa Web". mensual.prensa.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "los coroneles José M. Pinilla y Bolívar Urrutia al frente de la Junta Provisional de Gobierno". www.critica.com.pa. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
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