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Demetrio B. Lakas
Politician
1925 – 1999
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Who was Demetrio B. Lakas?
Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas was president of Panama from December 19, 1969 to October 11, 1978. Lakas graduated from Texas Tech University in 1963 and was honored as a distinguished alumnus in 1970.
Lakas' presidency was primarily during rule of military officer Omar Torrijos, and was marked by media censorship and suppression of opposition movements. He also negotiated the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaty that transferred control of the Panama Canal from the US to Panama.
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- Born
- Aug 29, 1925
Colón - Education
- Texas Tech University
- Died
- Nov 2, 1999
Panama City
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on July 23, 2013
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