Tomás Altamirano Mantovani Explained

Tomás Altamirano Mantovani (c. 1960  - February 28, 2009) was a Panamanian politician and National Assembly deputy.

Background and public life

He was considered a prominent member of Panama's ruling political party, the Democratic Revolutionary Party.[1]

Altamirano was the son of former Panamanian Vice President Tomas Altamirano Duque.[1] He served as the head of the National Assembly of Panama's Canal Affairs Commission.[1]

Death

Tomás Altamirano was killed on February 28, 2009, when a vehicle in which he was a passenger overturned on a Panamanian highway.[1] He was 49 years old.[1] Altamirano's bodyguard and another passenger were hospitalized in the accident.[1]

Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis Navarro were flown to the scene of the accident by helicopter.[1] Torrijos was described as "visibly upset."[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Panamanian lawmaker killed in car crash . Associated Press. Google News. 2009-02-28 . 2009-03-23.