José Agustín Arango Remón (February 24, 1841 - May 10, 1909) was a Panamanian politician who was, together with

Tomás Arias Tomás Arias Ávila (December 29, 1856 in Panama City, Republic of New Granada – July 20, 1932 in Panama City, Panama) was a Panamanian politician and businessman who was, together with José Agustín Arango and Federico Boyd, a first pre ...

and

Federico Boyd Federico Augusto Boyd López (24 September 1851 – 25 May 1924) was the acting President of Panama from 1 October 1910 to 5 October 1910. He belonged to the Liberal Party. Boyd was born in Panama City on 24 September 1851 to Archibaldo B. Bo ...

, a member of the provisional junta that governed

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after its independence in 1903. He was the Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta from 4 November 1903 until 20 February 1904. He was elected as the first presidential designate by the

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for the term 1908–1910, but he died in May 1909, before completing his term.

References

• Mellander, Gustavo A., Mellander, Nelly, Charles Edward Magoon: The Panama Years. Río Piedras, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. ISBN 1-56328-155-4. OCLC 42970390. (1999) • Mellander, Gustavo A., The United States in Panamanian Politics: The Intriguing Formative Years." Danville, Ill.: Interstate Publishers. OCLC 138568. (1971) 1841 births 1909 deaths Politicians from Panama City Panamanian people of Asturian descent Panamanian Roman Catholics Conservative Party (Panama) politicians Vice presidents of Panama {{Panama-politician-stub