The Resume

(February 11, 1934-May 29, 2017)
1st Lieutenant (1968)
Part of a military coup (1968)
Lieutenant Colonel (1969)
Chief of Staff to General Dario Paredes (1981)
Succeeded Paredes (1983)
Military leader of Panama (1983-1989)
Arrested by US forces on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and racketeering
Tried, convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison (sentence reduced to 30 years)

Why he might be annoying:

He engaged in drug trafficking.
He spied on the US and sold what he found to Cuba.
A US marine was murdered in Panama City after he refused to step down from power.
When he became the leader of Panama, he promoted himself to the rank of general.
He murdered his political opponents.

Why he might not be annoying:

He helped the US send equipment to pro-American forces in Nicaragua and El Salvador.
He was talented enough to receive a scholarship to a military school in Peru.
He spent many years in jail.

Credit: Wang

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bowling for Columbine - References [2002]
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2111934)
• Cold War Participants
• Criminals
• Dictator's Club
• Generals and Admirals
• Golden Girls References
• I Died in 2017 (Ranked: 83)
• I Have Acne
• I Was a Prisoner of War
• Look at My Mug Shot
• My Mug Shot is on The Smoking Gun
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1989]
• Pilots
• Profiles 8501-8750 (Ranked: 8734)
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Supersized Egos
• Wang's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2023, as of last week, Out of 112 Votes: 52.68% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 94.74% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 65 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 54 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 317 Votes: 59.94% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 54 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 79 Votes: 50.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 100 Votes: 74.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 202 Votes: 66.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 206 Votes: 72.82% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 138 Votes: 77.54% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 168 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 332 Votes: 76.51% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 375 Votes: 69.87% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 953 Votes: 70.51% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 440 Votes: 68.18% Annoying