Mitchell Doens

Mitchell Constantino Doens Ambrosio[a] (26 September 1946 – 24 August 2026) was a Panamanian politician, economist, and writer.[1][2]

Mitchell Doens
Born(1946-09-26)September 26, 1946
Colón Province, Panama
DiedAugust 24, 2026(2026-08-24) (aged 79)
Panama City, Panama

Mitchell Constantino Doens Ambrosio[a] (26 September 1946 – 24 August 2026) was a Panamanian politician, economist, and writer.[1][2] He formerly served as the country's Minister of Labour and a leader in the Democratic Revolutionary Party.[1][2]

Early life and education

Mitchell Constantino Doens Ambrosio was born on 26 September 1946 in Colón, Colón Province[1][3] to a Cuban mother and a Panamanian father.[2] He and his family moved to Panama City when he was an infant and he grew up in the neighborhood of Calidonia.[4][5] Doens became interested in politics as a teenager after the 1964 Flag Incident, where the United States Canal Zone Police killed Panamanian student protestors.[5] He studied at the Fermin Naudeau Institute in Panama City and, subsequently, graduated from the University of Panama, where he had studied economics.[3][4] He was politically active as a student, being a member and leader in the youth branch of the People's Party of Panama, the Frente de Reforma Universitaria, and the Federación de Estudiantes de Panamá.[5][4]

Career

In 1995, Doens briefly assumed the responsibilities of the then-Minister of Economy and Finance [es], Guillermo Chapman Fábrega [es], when Chapman and his vice president were on trips abroad.[6]

Doens announced he would run for the position of secretary general of the PRD's National Executive Council (Consejo Ejecutivo Nacional, CEN) in September 2025, but withdrew the next month, citing health issues. He endorsed Balbina Herrera in his place.[7]

Personal life and death

He died on 24 August 2026 after experiencing a cardiac arrest at Hospital Santo Tomás, where he had been hospitalized for pneumonia.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ In this name that follows Hispanic American naming customs, the first or paternal surname is Doens and the second or maternal family name is Ambrosio.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Fallece Mitchell Doens, histórico dirigente del PRD y exministro de Trabajo". La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). 2026-08-24. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Fallece Mitchell Doens, exministro de Trabajo y dirigente histórico del PRD". TVN (in Spanish). 2026-08-24. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  3. ^ a b "El nuevo gabinete ministerial: Mitchell Doens". La Prensa. 1994-06-12. p. 6. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c "¿Por qué Mitchell Doens?". La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  5. ^ a b c "EN BUSCA DEL CONTROL DEL PARTIDO". Panamá América (in Spanish). 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  6. ^ Alvarez Cedeño, Manuel (1995-07-08). "Mitchel Doens asumirá cartera de Planificación". La Prensa. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  7. ^ Caicedo, Kathyria (2025-10-02). "Balbina Herrera reemplaza a Mitchell Doens para Secretaría General del PRD". La Estrella de Panamá. ProQuest 3256982379.

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