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Panama is governed under the Constitution of Panama of 1972 as amended in 1978, 1983, 1993, 1994, and 2004. [1] This is Panama's fourth constitution, previous constitutions having been adopted in 1904, 1941, and 1946. The differences among these constitutions have been matters of emphasis and have reflected the political circumstances existing ...
The History of Panama. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 978-0-313-33322-4. 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."
The Public Ministry provided for in the Constitution has defended the interest of the state, fostered the enforcement and execution of laws, judicial decisions, and administrative orders, supervised the official conduct and the performance of duty of public officials, prosecuted offenses of constitutional or legal provisions, and served as legal adviser to administrative officials.
Panama, [a] officially the Republic of Panama, [b] is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
Palacio de las Garzas, Panama City: Term length: Five years renewable once: Constituting instrument: Constitution of Panama (1972) Precursor: Laurentino Cortizo: Inaugural holder: Manuel Amador Guerrero: Formation: February 20, 1904 (120 years ago) () Deputy: Vice President of Panama: Salary: 7,000 USD per month [1] Website: Presidencia de la ...
Panamanian nationality law is regulated by the 1972 Constitution, as amended by legislative acts; the Civil Code; migration statues, such as Law Decree No. 3 (Spanish: Decreto Ley No. 3) of 2008; and relevant treaties to which Panama is a signatory. [1] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a citizen of Panama.
Panama elects on national level a head of state, i.e. the president, and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 71 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies.
Panama sent a force of 700 men to join Simón Bolívar in Peru, where the Peruvian War of Independence continued. The termination of hostilities against the royalists in 1824 failed to bring tranquillity to Gran Colombia. The constitution that Bolívar had drafted for Bolivia was put forward by him to be adopted in Gran Colombia.