Torrijos (English spelling) Omar Torrijos Herrera

Japanese: トリホス - とりほす(英語表記)Omar Torrijos Herrera
Torrijos (English spelling) Omar Torrijos Herrera

Panamanian politician and soldier. He played a major role in restoring sovereignty over the Panama Canal. In 1952, he joined the Panama National Guard. In October 1968, he staged a coup to oust Arnulfo Arias Madrid (1901-1988) shortly after he became president, and Demetrio Basilio Lakas (1925-1999) became the new president. Torrijos remained in his position as commander of the National Guard, but real power was in Torrijos' hands. When the new constitution was adopted in 1972, he was given the title of "Supreme Leader" and full authority to govern the country. After that, he began negotiations for the complete return of the Panama Canal, and in June 1978, he signed a new canal treaty with the United States. He then resigned as supreme leader and exerted his influence as commander of the National Guard, but died in a plane crash in 1981.

[Masako Goto]

[References] | Panama Canal

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

パナマの政治家、軍人。パナマ運河の主権回復に大きな役割を果たした。1952年パナマ国家警備隊に入隊。1968年10月アリアスArnulfo Arias Madrid(1901―1988)の大統領就任直後にクーデターを起こしアリアスを追放した。新大統領にはデメトゥリオ・ラカスDemetrio Basilio Lakas(1925―1999)が就任し、トリホスは国家警備隊司令官の地位にとどまったが、実権はトリホスの手にあった。1972年に新憲法が採択されると「最高指導者」の称号を得て国家統治の全権を与えられた。以後、パナマ運河の全面返還交渉に乗り出し、1978年6月アメリカとの間で新運河条約に調印した。それとともに最高指導者を辞任、国家警備隊司令官として影響力を行使していたが、1981年飛行機事故で死亡した。

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[参照項目] | パナマ運河

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