Max Delvalle Levy-Maduro (February 27, 1911 – December 20, 1979) was a Panamanian politician who served as vice president from 1964 to 1968 and briefly served as acting president in 1967.

Max Delvalle
Acting President of Panama
In office
March 24 – April 5, 1968 (1968-03-24 – 1968-04-05)
In office
April 8–15, 1967 (1967-04-08 – 1967-04-15)
Vice President of Panama
In office
October 1, 1964 – October 1, 1968 (1964-10-01 – 1968-10-01)
PresidentMarco Aurelio Robles
Preceded bySergio González Ruíz
Succeeded byRaúl Arango Navarro
Personal details
Born
Max Delvalle Levy-Maduro

(1911-02-27)February 27, 1911
Panama City, Panama
DiedDecember 20, 1979(1979-12-20) (aged 68)
Panama City, Panama
Political partyRepublican Party

Career

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Under the Panamanian constitution, the holder of the office of "first vice president" became acting president from April 8–15, 1967. Devalle said at the time that there were only two Jewish presidents in the world, the president of Israel and himself.[1] Delvalle was described in the press as "the first Jewish president in the history of the Americas".[2]

President Robles continued to represent Panama at the summit in Uruguay and met with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 13 to discuss the Panama Canal Treaty, before returning home.[3] Delvalle then resumed his regular duties as first vice president.

Delvalle was the uncle of Eric Arturo Delvalle, who served as President of Panama from 1985 to 1988.

References

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  1. ^ "Panama: Stability In The Cradle Of Transience". World Jewish Congress. 2005. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  2. ^ "Panama Swears in Jew as Acting President", Chicago Tribune, April 9, 1967, pp. 1A–11.
  3. ^ "Johnson, President of Panama Agree to Speed Canal Treaty", Philadelphia Inquirer, April 14, 1967, p. 3.
Political offices
Preceded by
Sergio González Ruíz
First Vice President of Panama
1964–1968
Succeeded by