# José Agustín Arango

_Panamanian politician (1841-1909)_

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> José Agustín Arango Remón was a Panamanian politician who was, together with Tomás Arias and Federico Boyd, a member of the provisional junta that governed Panama after its independence in 1903. He was the Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta from 4 November 1903 until 20 February 1904.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 February 1841 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Panama City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P19))
- **Died:** 10 May 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P570))
- **Place of death:** Panama City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Panama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P102))
- **Positions held:** secretary (19 February 1908 – 19 May 1909); president (4 December 1903 – 19 February 1904) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Agustín Arango born?**  
José Agustín Arango was born on 24 February 1841 in Panama City.

**What positions has José Agustín Arango held?**  
Positions held by José Agustín Arango include: secretary (1908–1909); president (1903–1904).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Agustín Arango](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Agust%C3%ADn_Arango) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1708902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708902) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jose-Agustin-Arango.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jose-Agustin-Arango.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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