RubÃ©n Arosemena ValdÃ©s

Rubén Arosemena Valdés
Second Vice President of Panama
	In office September 1 of 2004 - July 1, 2009
Preceded by	Dominador Kaiser Bazan
Succeeded by	Juan Carlos Varela
Personal details
Born	April 11 of 1961
Nationality	Ecuadorian
Political party	People's Party

Rubén Arosemena Valdés. Second Vice President of Panama (2004-2009)

Rubén Arosemena Valdés was the Second Vice President of Panama between 2004 and 2009 under the Martín Torrijos administration. He is a partner of RR Arosemena & Asociados and lawyer at Illueca & Asociados. He is also a member of the Panama Association of Entrepreneurs, National Association of Lawyers, Bolivar Association and International Federation of Lawyers.

Biography

Rubén Arosemena Valdés has occupied different positions in the Democrata Cristiano party and the Popular Party and was the alternate representative of the village of Bella Vista. From 1989 to 1994, he was Deputy Ruler (Legislador Suplente) of the 8-8 circuit. Soon after, he was appointed as Chief Legislator (Legislador Principal) until 2009. During his political career he has been President of the National Assembly, Secretary General of the National Assembly, and President of the legislative committee of Government and Justice. He has also been Committee member for the Environment, Budget, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry and Credentials, Vice President during the term of Martín Torrijos, Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, and Secretary General of the Operational Regional Cooperation Network of Maritime Authorities.