# Jorge Illueca

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Vice President of Panama (1982–1984) & 25th President of Panama (1984)

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Illueca* and the second or maternal family name is *Sibauste*.

Jorge Illueca Illueca in 1984 President of the United Nations General Assembly In office 1983–1984 Preceded by Imre Hollai Succeeded by Paul J. F. Lusaka 25th President of Panama In office February 13, 1984 – October 11, 1984 Vice President Carlos Ozores (1984) Preceded by Ricardo de la Espriella Succeeded by Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino Vice President of Panama In office July 31, 1982 – February 13, 1984 Preceded by Ricardo de la Espriella Succeeded by Carlos Ozores Personal details Born Jorge Enrique Illueca Sibauste (1918-09-17)September 17, 1918 Panama City, Panama Died May 3, 2012(2012-05-03) (aged 93) Panama City, Panama Alma mater University of Panama Harvard University University of Chicago

**Jorge Enrique Illueca Sibauste** (September 17, 1918[1] – May 3, 2012) was a [Panamanian](/source/Panama) politician and diplomat who served as 25th [President of Panama](/source/List_of_Heads_of_State_of_Panama) in 1984.[2]

## Biography

Illueca was born in [Panama City, Panama](/source/Panama_City%2C_Panama). He attended the [University of Panama](/source/University_of_Panama), [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) and the [University of Chicago](/source/University_of_Chicago) (Doctor of Law, 1955). He became one of the most important lawyers in his country, taught as a professor at the University of Panama, and by the 1970s had begun his diplomatic career, at first working at the [United Nations](/source/United_Nations) on international law issues. He served as [Ambassador of Panama to the United Nations](/source/Ambassador_of_Panama_to_the_United_Nations) from 1976 to 1981, and as [Minister of Foreign Affairs](/source/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Panama)) of Panama from 1981 to 1983. In 1982 he was elected [Vice President of Panama](/source/Vice_President_of_Panama), and served as [President](/source/List_of_Heads_of_State_of_Panama) for a few months in 1984 following the president's resignation until new elections in which he did not run. Also during this time, he was president of the UN General Assembly from 1983 to 1984. He served as a member of the [Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague](http://www.pca-cpa.org/) from 1974 to 1990 and as a member of the United Nations [International Law Commission](/source/International_Law_Commission) three times (1982–1986, 1987–1991 and 1997–2001). He continued to work for the United Nations, particularly on environmental issues.

He was known to be an outspoken opponent of the [US Army](/source/US_Army)'s [School of the Americas](/source/School_of_the_Americas), which he called "the biggest base for destabilization in Latin America.”

His first daughter, Irene, had one son (Daniel King) through her first marriage. She remarried and later adopted 2 of her grandchildren (Christian and Skyla). His eldest son Jorge Jr had 3 children from his first marriage (David, Jorge Jr Jr and Angelica). And later on five more came along from his second marriage (Helena, Emilia, Cecilia, Christa, and Eliza).[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory*](https://books.google.com/books?id=LT8uLe6dUhwC&q=Jorge+Illueca+17+sep+1918). LexisNexis. 3 September 2007. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781561607341](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781561607341). Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Wikimedia Commons (23 June 2010). ["Morre o ex-presidente panamenho Jorge Illueca Sibauste - Mortes - EXAME.com"](http://exame.abril.com.br/estilo-de-vida/comportamento/mortes/noticias/morre-o-ex-presidente-panamenho-jorge-illueca-sibauste). Exame.abril.com.br. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Johnson, Chalmers. The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secret, and the End of the Republic

Political offices Preceded by Ricardo de la Espriella Vice President of Panama 1982–1984 Succeeded by Carlos Ozores Preceded by Ricardo de la Espriella President of Panama February 1984 – October 1984 Succeeded by Nicolás Ardito Barletta Diplomatic posts Preceded by Imre Hollai President of the United Nations General Assembly 1983–1984 Succeeded by Paul J. F. Lusaka

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