Rubén De León Sánchez Explained

Rubén De León Sánchez (born 1965[1]) is a Panamanian politician of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) who served as the President of the National Assembly of Panama from 1 July 2015 until 1 July 2017.

De León gained an economics degree at University in Veraguas Province.[1] He served as the regional director of the Housing Ministry in this province from 1994 to 1998 and was elected to the National Assembly for the same province in 1999.[1]

In the Assembly, he served as the leader of the PRD Assembly group for the 2013-2014 legislative session.[2] On 1 July 2015, he was elected president of the National Assembly, gaining the support of the Panameñista Party and Democratic Change, in addition to deputies from his own party.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/09042007/politica.html Suenan reemplazos para "Sombrerito"
  2. http://www.tupolitica.com/prd-panama/ruben-de-leon-nuevo-jefe-de-bancada-prd-en-la-asamblea.html/ Rubén De León nuevo jefe de Bancada PRD en la Asamblea
  3. http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/politica/piden-investigue-diputados-votaron-ruben-leon/23877506 PRD pide investigar a diputados que votaron por Rubén De León