Francisco Vicente de la Espriella

Who is Francisco Vicente de la Espriella?

Francisco Vicente de la Espriella Navarro was a Panamanian lawyer, merchant and politician. De la Espriella Navarro was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama.

Francisco Vicente de la Espriella Navarro was born to José Francisco de la Espriella Díaz and Candelaria Navarro del Real. His family originated from the Spanish region Asturias. De la Espriella Navarro lived in Cartagena, Nueva Granada, and practiced law in the city, but later moved to Panama. De la Espriella Navarro married Constancia Macaya Artuz in 1872.

The couple had seven children. The first son died shortly after birth. The other children were María Candelaria de la Espriella Macaya, Constancia de la Espriella Macaya, Cristina de la Espriella Macaya, Francisco Eduardo de la Espriella Macaya, Catalina de la Espriella Macaya and Josefina de la Espriella Macaya.

When Panama was separated from Colombia, de la Espriella Navarro was put in charge of the foreign relations of the Provisional Government Junta of the new state.

The properties of de la Espriella Navarro in Costa Rica amounted to a value of 109,659 colones and 74 céntimos at the time of his deaths. His widow inherited the property, and settled down in San José. His son, Francisco Eduardo de la Espriella Macaya, became the Panamanian ambassador to Costa Rica.