Panamanian election, 2004

The Republic of Panama held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly.

Presidential election

With nearly all the votes counted, Martín Torrijos of the Democratic Revolutionary Party led with 47% of the vote, followed by former President Guillermo Endara of the Solidarity Party, with 30%. Endara formally conceded the election at around 21:00 local time.

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Martín Torrijos - Democratic Revolutionary Party - Guillermo Endara - Solidarity Party

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Torrijos will replace outgoing president Mireya Moscoso for a five-year term, beginning on 1 September 2004. Along with Torrijos, voters also elected his two vice-presidents, who run on party tickets in conjunction with the presidential candidates.

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Mireya Moscoso - 1 September - 2004

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Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos Herrera, who served as Panama's de facto president from 1968 to 1978. Although Omar Torrijos was a radical nationalist, Martín Torrijos is described as a centrist who favors a market economy and a free-trade agreement with the United States.

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Omar Torrijos Herrera - 1968 - 1978 - United States

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