Mireya Moscoso Biography

Mireya Moscoso biography

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NAME: Mireya Moscoso
OCCUPATION: World Leader
BIRTH DATE: July 01, 1946 (Age: 66)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pedasi, Panama
Full Name: Mireya Elisa Moscoso de Gruber
ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

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Mireya Moscoso was a Panamanian politician and the first woman president of Panama (1999–2004). She oversaw the U.S. handover of the Panama Canal.

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Mireya Moscoso was born on July 1, 1946 in Pedasi, Panama. She worked on the re-election campaign of former president Arnulfo Arias and joined him in exile when he was deposed by General Omar Torrijos. Moscoso and Torrijos were married and --after his death in 1988--Moscoso returned to Panama and won the presidency in 1999. She oversaw the U.S. handover of the Panama Canal and left office in 2004.