National
Presidency of the Republic of Panama
- Spanish: Presidencia de la República de Panamá
Governs Panama
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Source: constituteproject.org, checkedPresidency of the Republic of Panama in plain words
- What it can't do
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The Constitution provides for a Vice President elected alongside the President, but the office has been vacant since 1 July 2024 because Mulino ran without a running mate.
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Who sits on it
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President of the Republic of Panama
Elected
- José Raúl Mulino RM · since July 2024
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Vice President of the Republic of Panama
Elected
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Sources for who sits on it
- President of the Republic of Panama en.wikipedia.org · checked
- José Raúl Mulino as President of the Republic of Panama en.wikipedia.org · checked
- Vice President of the Republic of Panama en.wikipedia.org · checked
What it can do
- Appoint and remove ministers and provincial governors
The President freely appoints and removes Ministers of State and provincial governors (Constitution Arts. 183-184).
- Veto bills
May veto bills considered inappropriate or unconstitutional; the Assembly may insist by majority (Constitution Arts. 169-171, 183).
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Panama (2004 text, Constitute Project), read 2026-10-12: structure of executive, Assembly (71 members, 5-year term, Arts. 147-148), Supreme Court (Art. 203), provincial governors (Art. 252), presidential powers (Arts. 183-184). Fallback: Constitute Project English translation, because the Gaceta Oficial and asamblea.gob.pa were unreachable. For: Presidency of the Republic of Panama
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitución Política de Panamá, read 2026-10-12: Spanish official names of the bodies and offices. Fallback: Constitute Project, because the Gaceta Oficial was unreachable. For: Presidency of the Republic of Panama in Spanish
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia (en), José Raúl Mulino, read 2026-10-12: president since 2024-07-01, party Realizando Metas; vice presidency vacant (elected without running mate); cross-checked against es.wikipedia Vicepresidente de Panamá. Fallback: Wikipedia, because official sites unreachable. For: President of the Republic of Panama, Vice President of the Republic of Panama, José Raúl Mulino as President of the Republic of Panama
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia (en), National Assembly (Panama), read 2026-10-12: 71 seats, party totals, last election 2024-05-05, next election 2029-05-06. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the Tribunal Electoral site was not read. For: General election, May 6, 2029
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