Laurentino Cortizo

Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo Cohen (;born January 30, 1953) is a Panamanian politician. He has been the President of Panama since 2019. Cortizo Cohen is the former President of the National Assembly and Minister of Agricultural and Livestock Development. He was also a member of the National Assembly between 1994 and 2004. 
In June 2022, Cortizo was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome.