Enrique Adolfo Jiménez

Who was Enrique Adolfo Jiménez?

Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Brin was provisional President of Panama from June 15, 1945 to August 7, 1948. He belonged to the National Liberal Party of Panama.

Jiménez Brin was appointed private secretary of President Belisario Porras Barahona at the age of 25, deputy Minister of State, president of the National Bank of Panama and ambassador of Panama to the United States at Washington, D.C., an important post due to the authority exercised by the U. S. over Panama due to its ownership of the Panama Canal. After his ambassadorship, Jiménez served as Vice President. In June, 1945, he was appointed president of the Republic of Panama by the Constituent National Assembly and remained in office for almost four years, governing until October 1, 1948.