José Domingo de Obaldía

José Domingo de Obaldía
2nd President of Panama
In office October 1, 1908 – March 1, 1910
Preceded by	Manuel Amador
Succeeded by	Carlos Antonio Mendoza
First Vice President of Panama
In office 1904–1908
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	José Agustín Arango
Personal details
Born	(1845-01-30)January 30, 1845 David, Republic of New Granada (now Panama)
Died	March 1, 1910(1910-03-01) (aged 65) Panama City, Panama
Political party	National Liberal
Spouse(s)	Manuela Jované (died) and Josefa Jované.

José Domingo de Obaldia Gallegos (30 January 1845 – 1 March 1910) was President of Panama from October 1, 1908 to March 1, 1910 and Vice President in the administration of Manuel Amador.

Jose Domingo de Obaldía Gallegos was the second President of the Republic of Panama from 1908 to 1910 and the first president elected by popular vote after the separation of Panama from Colombia.

Son of José de Obaldía and Ana Maria Gallegos. Born in David, Chiriqui on January 30, 1845 and died, before finishing his term as President of the Republic of Panama on March 1, 1910. Known as a strategist and gentleman of politics, was the last governor of the department of the Isthmus of Panama in 1903 and during the first government of the Republic, served as the first Vice-President, 1904-1908. When José Domingo de Obaldía assumed the presidency since 1908, began a policy of protecting the dignity and respect for the interests of the Panamanian nation in relations between Panama and the United States, also reinforcing the country's security from promulgation of Decree No. 18 of January 26, 1909, for the establishment of the National Secret Police. In addition makes real a project of the correctional houses of Colon and Panama, and also created the District of Santa Maria. In the educational field, executes the construction project of the National Institute of Panama among others.

References

Presidents and heads of state of Panama
Manuel Amador Guerrero José Domingo de Obaldía Carlos Mendoza Federico Boyd Pablo Arosemena Belisario Porras Ramón Valdés Ciro Urriola Pedro Díaz Belisario Porras Ernesto Lefevre Belisario Porras Rodolfo Chiari Florencio Arosemena Harmodio Arias Ricardo Alfaro Harmodio Arias Juan Arosemena Ezequiel Fernández Augusto Boyd Arnulfo Arias Ricardo de la Guardia Enrique Jiménez Domingo Díaz Arosemena Daniel Chanis Roberto Chiari Arnulfo Arias Alcibíades Arosemena José Remón José Ramón Guizado Ricardo Arias Ernesto de la Guardia Roberto Chiari Marco Aurelio Robles Arnulfo Arias José María Pinilla Demetrio Lakas Aristides Royo Ricardo de la Espriella Jorge Illueca Nicolás Barletta Eric Delvalle Manuel Solís Palma Francisco Rodríguez Guillermo Endara Ernesto Pérez Balladares Mireya Moscoso Martín Torrijos Ricardo Martinelli Juan Carlos Varela
Commanders of the Panamanian Defense Forces (1968–1989) Omar Torrijos Florencio Flores Aguilar Rubén Darío Paredes Manuel Noriega

Sources

• Mellander, Gustavo A.(1971) The United States in Panamanian Politics: The Intriguing Formative Years. Daville,Ill.:Interstate Publishers. OCLC 138568.
• Mellander, Gustavo A.; Nelly Maldonado Mellander (1999). Charles Edward Magoon: The Panama Years. Río Piedras, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. ISBN 1-56328-155-4. OCLC 42970390.