Manuel Noriega: Panamanian head of state (1934-2017)
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (11 February 1938 – 29 May 2017) was a Panamanian politician and general.
 Mugshot of Noriega, after his surrender (1990) | |
| Maximum Leader of National Liberation | |
| 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. 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. 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.
Noriega died at a medical center in Panama City on 29 May 2017 from complications of brain surgery at the age of 83.
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