2009 Panamanian general election

none August 2022 Panama 2004 Panamanian general election 2004 2014 Panamanian general election 2014 2009 5 3 y yes Presidential election presidential no 74.01% ( 2.87pp) Ricardo Martinelli.PNG Ricardo Martinelli Democratic Change (Panama) Alliance for Change 952,333 60.03% Balbinaherrera (cropped).jpg Balbina Herrera Democratic Revolutionary Party One Country for All 597,227 37.65% Elecciones Panamá Resultados 2009.png Provinces won by Martinelli in aqua, by Herrera in blue. President Martín Torrijos PRD Ricardo Martinelli CD Juan Carlos Varela Juan Carlos Navarro Manuel Cortizo Cohen General elections were held in Panama on May 3, 2009.CIA – The World Factbook – Panama Presidential race Balbina Herrera was the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) candidate for President of Panama. She had previously served as President of the National Assembly during the Mireya Moscoso presidency,http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-23141697.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140629070920/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-23141697.html usurped June 29, 2014 Panama Could Have 1st Woman Leader Michelle Ray Ortiz May 1, 1999 Associated Press HighBeam Research subscription 4 November 2012 and Housing Minister under outgoing president Martin Torrijos. Herrera won her party's primary on September 7, 2008, defeating Panama City Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro with a ten-point lead.Associated Press http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-09-08-309177159_x.htm Panama's ruling party picks woman for president Kathia Martinez September 8, 2008 USA Today November 4, 2012 March 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309015936/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-09-08-309177159_x.htm live The Liberal Party and the People's Party were in alliance with the PRD in support of Herrera.November 2012 Herrera was also endorsed by Ruben Blades, a popular salsa musician who had previously run for president and served as Torrijos' Minister of Tourism,http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-199203124.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150722/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-199203124.html usurped September 24, 2015 Super 09; Panama's presidential election May 9, 2009 The Economist HighBeam Research subscription US November 4, 2012 and was initially considered the favorite for the presidency. If elected, she would have become Panama's second female president. Ricardo Martinelli was the candidate of the opposition Democratic Change, also supported by the Patriotic Union Party, the Panameñista Party and the Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement. Martinelli was a successful businessman, and was the chairman of the board of Panama's Super 99 supermarket chain. Ricardo Martinelli, el magnate de supermercados que ofrece un cambio al país Spanish EFE April 28, 2009 http://www.diarioextra.com/notigex/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1240959036&archive=1241004167&template= https://web.archive.org/web/20130314215941/http://www.diarioextra.com/notigex/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1240959036&archive=1241004167&template= March 14, 2013 dead May 23, 2010 mdy-all (English Translation) During the presidency of Ernesto Pérez Balladares, Martinelli had served as Director of Social Security from 1994 to 1996. From September 1999 to January 2003, he had served in the Moscoso Administration as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal and as the Minister for Canal Affairs.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1534506/Ricardo-Martinelli Ricardo Martinelli Anthony G. Craine Encyclopædia Britannica 4 November 2012 25 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025184252/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1534506/Ricardo-Martinelli live Guillermo Endara, former Panamanian president from 1989 to 1994, ran as the candidate for the Fatherland's Moral Vanguard Party.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-199028861.html https://web.archive.org/web/20161018204009/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-199028861.html usurped October 18, 2016 Conservative supermarket tycoon wins Panama vote Sara Miller Llana May 3, 2009 Christian Science Monitor HighBeam Research subscription November 4, 2012 Though initially the favorite, Herrera was damaged in the election by her links to former military ruler Manuel Noriega and by the perception that she was a "Chavista", a supporter of leftist Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Martinelli was also helped by strong support from the business community and his campaign promise of "real change" resonated among poor voters. On May 3, 2009, Martinelli won the national elections by a landslide, with over 60% of the votes compared to Herrera, who received about 36%. Former president Guillermo Endara finished a distant third. Martinelli was declared the winner after 43.68% of the votes had been counted.November 2012 This was the second-largest majority in Panamanian history, and the largest since 1989.http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2009/05/04/hoy/panorama/1771376.asp Cifras, techos y realidades Lina Vega Abad May 4, 2009 La Prensa Spanish March 4, 2009 May 8, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090508135744/http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2009/05/04/hoy/panorama/1771376.asp live It was also the first time since 1989 that the winning candidate was not a member of the PRD or Panameñista Party. Martinelli's victory was an exception to a trend of victories for left-leaning Latin American candidates. He was sworn in on July 1, 2009.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/01/panama.president/ Supermarket tycoon sworn in as Panama president July 2, 2009 CNN November 4, 2012 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060949/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/01/panama.president/ live Results President Ricardo Martinelli Alliance for Change 5 Democratic Change 509986 Panameñista Party 293554 Patriotic Union 53952 Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement 94841 952333 Balbina Herrera One Country for All 4 Democratic Revolutionary Party 553974 People's Party 35459 Liberal Party 7794 597227 Guillermo Endara Moral Vanguard of the Fatherland 36867 50081 2211261 Tribunal Electoral Legislative Assembly File:Panamanian Assembly (By Party) 2009.svg Alliance for Change 5 Democratic Change 352319 14 Panameñista Party 334282 22 Patriotic Union 85609 4 Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement 70457 2 842667 42 One Country for All 4 Democratic Revolutionary Party 537426 26 People's Party 55598 1 Liberal Party 18111 0 611135 27 Moral Vanguard of the Fatherland 14760 0 Independents 35793 2 99582 2211261 Tribunal Electoral References External links Official presidential results General election Panama Category:Elections in Panama Category:Presidential elections in Panama Category:May 2009 in North America