🇵🇦 Panama
Presidential systemElectoral democracy
José Raúl Mulino
President · 791 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Laurentino Cortizo
1,827 days
Shortest-serving
Federico Boyd
4 days
Average tenure
973 days
José Raúl Mulino: 19% below average
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Panama?
Across 21 completed terms, the average president of Panama has served 973 days (about 2.7 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,814 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Panama
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  José Raúl Mulino | Jul 1, 2024 | Incumbent | 791 |
| 21 |  Laurentino Cortizo | Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 1, 2024 | 1,827 |
| 20 |  Juan Carlos Varela | Jul 1, 2014 | Jul 1, 2019 | 1,826 |
| 19 |  Ricardo Martinelli | Jul 1, 2009 | Jul 1, 2014 | 1,826 |
| 18 |  Martín Torrijos | Sep 1, 2004 | Jul 1, 2009 | 1,764 |
| 17 |  Mireya Moscoso | Sep 1, 1999 | Sep 1, 2004 | 1,827 |
| 16 |  Guillermo Endara | Dec 20, 1989 | Sep 1, 1994 | 1,716 |
| 15 |  Eric Arturo Delvalle | Sep 28, 1985 | Feb 26, 1988 | 881 |
| 14 |  Arístides Royo | Oct 11, 1978 | Jul 31, 1982 | 1,389 |
| 13 |  Arnulfo Arias | Oct 1, 1968 | Oct 11, 1968 | 10 |
| 12 |  Ricardo Arias Espinosa | Mar 29, 1955 | Oct 1, 1956 | 552 |
| 11 | Arnulfo Arias | Nov 24, 1949 | May 9, 1951 | 531 |
| 10 | Daniel Chanis Pinzón | Jul 28, 1949 | Nov 20, 1949 | 115 |
| 9 |  Domingo Díaz Arosemena | Aug 7, 1948 | Jul 28, 1949 | 355 |
| 8 |  Enrique Adolfo Jiménez | Jun 15, 1945 | Aug 7, 1948 | 1,149 |
| 7 | Arnulfo Arias | Oct 1, 1940 | Oct 9, 1941 | 373 |
| 6 |  Harmodio Arias Madrid | Jun 5, 1932 | Oct 1, 1936 | 1,579 |
| 5 |  Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované | Jan 16, 1931 | Jun 5, 1932 | 506 |
| 4 | Harmodio Arias Madrid | Jan 3, 1931 | Jan 16, 1931 | 13 |
| 3 |  Rodolfo Chiari | Oct 1, 1924 | Oct 1, 1928 | 1,461 |
| 2 |  Pablo Arosemena | Oct 5, 1910 | Oct 1, 1912 | 727 |
| 1 |  Federico Boyd | Oct 1, 1910 | Oct 5, 1910 | 4 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Panama?
- José Raúl Mulino has been President of Panama since Jul 1, 2024.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Panama?
- Laurentino Cortizo, with 1,827 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Panama?
- Across 21 completed terms, the average president of Panama has served 973 days (about 2.7 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,814 days.