José Gabriel Carrizo | |
Birth Date: | 25 June 1983 |
Birth Place: | Penonomé, Coclé, Panama |
Office1: | Vice President of Panama |
Term Start1: | 1 July 2019 |
Term End1: | 1 July 2024 |
President1: | Laurentino Cortizo |
Predecessor1: | Isabel Saint Malo |
Successor1: | Vacant |
Party: | Democratic Revolutionary Party |
Spouse: | Julieta Spiegel |
Children: | 3 |
José Gabriel Carrizo Jaén (born 25 June 1983) is a Panamanian politician who served as the Vice President of Panama from 2019-2024.[1] He has been a member of the Democratic Revolutionary Party since 2007.
Carrizo was born on 25 June 1983 and lived with his parents and two brothers in Penonomé. He studied at the University of Santa María la Antigua and obtained a bachelor's degree in law and political science in 2000.[2] He was also the head of the student association of the university.
Carrizo is married to Julieta Spiegel. Together they have three children.[3]
José Carrizo began his career as a lawyer. He, along with his lawyer friends, established a forensic C&A firm. The firm was involved in construction, livestock and various other sectors.