Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno[2] (11 February 1934 – 29 May 2017) was a Panamanian politician and general.
 Mugshot of Noriega, after his surrender (1990) | |
| Maximum Leader of National Liberation[1] | |
| In office December 15, 1983 – December 20, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Military Leader of Panama | |
| In office August 12, 1983 – December 15, 1989 | |
| President | Ricardo de la Espriella Jorge Illueca Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino Eric Arturo Delvalle Manuel Solís Francisco Rodríguez |
| Preceded by | Rubén Darío Paredes |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1934 Panama City, Panamá, Republic of Panama |
| Died | May 29, 2017 (aged 83) Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama |
| Alma mater | Chorrillos Military School School of the Americas |
Noriega went to high school and had a career in the army. He was the de facto ruler of Panama between 12 August 1983 and 20 December 1989.[3] In 1992, a United States court convicted him of drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering. Noriega served a prison sentence in the US, which ended in 2007.[4] He was then extradited to France, where he served another sentence.
A conditional release was given to him on September 23, 2011. Noriega was sent to Panama to serve 20 years. He arrived in Panama on December 11, 2011.[5]
Noriega died at a medical center in Panama City on 29 May 2017 from complications of brain surgery at the age of 83.[6]
References
change- ↑ Eytan Gilboa, "The Panama Invasion Revisited: Lessons for the Use of Force in the Post Cold War Era," Political Science Quarterly, (v110 n4), p539. "[1] Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved on July 1, 2011
- ↑ Boyd Marciacq, Carmen. "29, 2007&idnews=33933 Noriega: el dictador Archived January 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." El Siglo. Retrieved on January 8, 2010.
- ↑ Serrill, Michael S. (January 24, 2001). "Panama Noriega's Money Machine". Time. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Extradition fight halts former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega's release from US prison". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. September 9, 2007.
- ↑ Serrill, Michael S. (December 11, 2011). "Manuel Noriega extraditado a Panamá desde Francia". Impre. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Gen. Manuel Noriega, the former Panamanian dictator, has died at the age of 83". The Washington Post. May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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