Martín Torrijos
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About
President of the Republic of Panama from 2004 to 2009. He notably reformed pensions and social security during his presidency.
Before Fame
He managed a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago after studying political science and economics at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Trivia
He proposed and passed a $5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal.
Family Life
He is the illegitimate son of military ruler, Omar Torrijos.
Associated With
He negotiated the Panama-United States Trade Promotion Agreement with the George W. Bush administration in 2007.
