Guillermo "Billy" Ford Boyd (November 11, 1936 – March 19, 2011) was the Second Vice President of Panama. He was one of the running mates of presidential candidate Guillermo Endara during the

1989 Panamanian election General elections were held in Panama on 7 May 1989, with the goal of electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. The two primary candidates in the presidential race were Guillermo Endara, who headed Democratic Al ...

campaign. The election results were annulled by the Noriega regime before counting finished after it had been shown that Endara and Ford's coalition was leading Noriega's backed candidate by a 3 to 1 margin. After a rally in support of Endara and Ford, members of the Dignity Battalions, armed with guns, pipes, and wooden planks, attacked Ford and his entourage. A photo of the attack on Ford by a member of the Dignity Battalions appeared on the cover of '' Time magazine'', '' Newsweek'', and '' U.S. News''. The iconic photo by Ron Haviv (of AFP), of Ford in his white guayabera shirt splattered bright red with blood became one of the most famous images of 1989."'Bloodied but unbowed' former Vice-President dies in Panama," ''Newsroom Panama'', March 19, 2011. Found a
''Newsroom Panama'' website
. Accessed March 21, 2011."Attack on Guillermo Ford" on
Iconic Photos website
Accessed March 21, 2011. United States president

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referred to the Dignity Battalions as "doberman thugs" in a press conference that he held on 13 May 1989. During the Invasion of Panama on 20 December 1989, U.S. officials swore Endara in as president on a United States military base in the Canal Zone and Ford was appointed as vice president. Ford served as vice president from the end of 1989 until 1994. Ford died March 19, 2011 in his residency in Panama City, Republic of Panama, and he received a

state funeral A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of Etiquette, protocol, held to honour people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive ...

. The Panamanian National Assembly also honored him with a special resolution.Deivis Eliecer Cerrud, "Asamblea inicia consultas para estudio de legislación minera," ''La Estrella'', March 21, 2011. Found a
''La Estrella'' newspaper website
. (''In Spanish'') Accessed March 21, 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Guillermo 1939 births 2011 deaths Vice presidents of Panama Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement politicians People from Panama City