Harmodio Arias Madrid (3 July 1886 – 23 December 1962) was a

Panamanian Panamanians (; feminine ) are people identified with Panama, a country in Central America (which is the central section of the American continent), and with residential, legal, historical, or cultural connections with North America. For most Pan ...

politician. He served as acting

President of Panama This article lists the heads of state of Panama since the short-lived first independence from the Republic of New Granada in 1840 and the final Separation of Panama from Colombia, separation from Colombia in 1903. Since 1904 the head of state of ...

in January 1931 and again from 5 June 1932, to 1 October 1936, after winning the 1932 presidential election.

Family

His brother

Arnulfo Arias Arnulfo Arias Madrid (15 August 1901 – 10 August 1988) was a Panamanian politician, medical doctor, and writer who served as the President of Panama from 1940 to 1941, again from 1949 to 1951, and finally for 11 days in October 1968. Thro ...

was president on three occasions. Harmodio's son, Roberto was a diplomat and politician who married the English ballerina

Margot Fonteyn Dame Margaret Evelyn de Arias Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, DBE ( Hookham; 18 May 191921 February 1991), known by the stage name Margot Fonteyn (), was an English ballerina. She spent her entire career as a dancer with th ...

Presidency

Madrid originally assumed the presidency after the 1931 coup d'etat against sitting president Florencio Harmodio Arosemena. However, soon after, he was replaced by Ricardo J. Alfaro. He returned to office after winning the popular vote in 1932. During his presidency, he founded the University of Panamá.

References

1886 births 1962 deaths Presidents of Panama Alumni of the London School of Economics Arias family {{Panama-politician-stub