Ramón E. Martinez de la Guardia
Former Ambassador to the U.S., Former Minister of Commerce and Industries Panama
- Joined
- Announced 20 May 2025
Biography
Ramón Martínez de la Guardia is a former Minister of Commerce and Industries of Panama and a former Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the United States of America.
As Minister he met counterparts and executives from several regions of the world, particularly Latin America, and created a Commercial Intelligence Office within the Ministry to help exporters identify, free of charge, the opportunities and benefits available under trade treaties. His term saw the creation of seven new Free Trade Zones and the establishment of 51 new multinational companies in Panama.
During his tenure as Ambassador, Panama was selected as one of seven countries with which the United States will partner to build a more resilient, secure and sustainable global semiconductor value chain under the CHIPS Act of 2022.
He joined United World Leaders as a Member in May 2025.
From the Institution’s announcement of 20 May 2025. The original release (PDF)
