Francisco Rodríguez (President of Panama), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Francisco Rodríguez (President of Panama)

President of Panama

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1938

Place of Birth: Herrera Province, Panama

Profession: politician

Nationality: Panama

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Poveda (born 24 November 1938 in Herrera Province) was provisional President of Panama in 1989. Rodríguez became provisional President of Panama on 1 September 1989 following resignation of Manuel Solís Palma.
He stood down on 20 December 1989 following the United States invasion of Panama and the arrest of de facto leader Manuel Antonio Noriega.
He was one of a series of Noriega's puppet rulers, nicknamed the "Kleenex presidents" in Panama due to their "disposability".
In 1994, he was pardoned by President Guillermo Endara for any crimes committed during the Noriega years.Rodríguez belonged to the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD).