ELÍAS ARIEL CASTILLO GONZÁLEZ
Assembly Office: Telefax: (507) 262-6365; Tel.: (507) 512-8215
Parlatino Office: Tel.: (507) 512-8531 / 512-8532. Mobile: 6673-0100
Representative email:
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Parlatino Chairman email: Elias Castillo
Apdo. Postal 0816-06966, Panamá, Rep. de Panamá
Born in the city of Las Tablas, Panama, on January 23, 1948.
POSITIONS HELD:
- Municipal Treasurer for the District of Panama, 1984 – 1989.
- Executive Director of Transportation, 1983-1984.
- Secretary General for the Ministry of Government and Justice, 1981-1984.
- National Director of Migration and Naturalization, 1979-1981.
- Council member for the District of Panama, 1972-1978.
- Labor Conciliator, Ministry of Labor, 1971-1972.
- Teaching Inspector at “Instituto Nacional”, 1970-1971.
- Educator, 1968-1969.
PARLIAMENTARY CAREER:
- Representative for the Republic of Panama in the followings terms: 2009-2014, 2004-2009, 1999-2004, 1994-1999, 1989-1994.
- Chairman of the National Assembly, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.
- Chairman of the National Constituent Assembly, 1972-1973.
- Member of the National Assembly of Representatives, 1972-1978.
- Elected for six periods, totaling 31 years of parliamentary life.
- Three-time President of the National Assembly.
- Chairman of the Commissions on Foreign Affairs, Education, Culture and Sports, Credentials, Ethics and Parliamentary Honor, and Public Finance.
- Member of the Commission on Population and Development during different legislatures.
PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS:
- General Assembly of the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) held in Bonn, Germany, 1978, remaining active since then in this international organization.
- Latin American Parliament, at the extraordinary meeting held in La Paz, Bolivia, March 1990; remaining active until date in this regional organization.
- Latin American Parliament, as a member of the Board, 1995-1997 and 1997-1999.
- Latin American Parliament, as a member of the Advisory Council from 2000 to 2010.
- Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Eurolat), assemblies and meetings of committees on which participated actively.
- Chairman of the Latin American Parliament (Dec. 2010 - 2012).
POLITICAL CAREER:
- Founding member of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), 1979.
- Positions held within the party:
- Member of the Court of Honor and Discipline.
- National Board member. (CDN)
- First Vice-President of the National Executive Committee (CEN).
- Delegate to all Party Congress.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
- Awarded the General Omar Torrijos Herrera Order by His Excellency Martin Torrijos, Constitutional President of the Republic, July 2009.
- Awarded the Justo Arosemena Medal as Distinguished Citizen in commemoration of the centenary of the National Assembly, 2006.
- Designated Meritorious Citizen of Las Tablas hometown, received the Keys to the City and Scroll of Honor, November 2006.
- Invited to the signing of Torrijos-Carter Treaties at Washington, on September 7, 1977, by the head of government General Omar Torrijos Herrera.
- Designated standard bearer for celebrations of the Independence of Panama, November 1972.
