JAIME E. ALEMAN, was born in Panama, Republic of Panama on November 14, 1953; admitted in 1981 to the District of Columbia Bar Association (USA); and in 1982 to the Panama Bar Association. Education: University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana (BA in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 1975); Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina (Juris Doctorate, 1978).

He served as Legal Adviser at the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C., 1978-1981. Associate, Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán, 1982-1985. Special Adviser to Dr. Nicolás Ardito Barletta, President of Panama, 1984-1985. Minister of Government and Justice, 1988. Panamanian Ambassador to the United States, 2009-2011. Senior Partner, Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee, 1985-present. Member: District of Columbia Bar Association, Panama Bar Association; Chairman of the International Lawyers Association of Panama, 2000-2004; Banistmo S.A., Board of Directors, 1984-present; PKB Banca Privada (Panamá), S.A.; Duke University School of Law, Board of Visitors; Council of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama, 2019-2024; Special Olympics International, Washington, D.C., Board of Directors, 2019-present; Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C., Board of Directors Latin America; Editorial Board of La Estrella de Panama, the oldest newspaper in Panama; Member, The Explorers Club, NY.

During his university years in the United States, he spent two semesters at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France, and one semester in the World Campus Afloat program, traveling by ship around the world along the coasts of Africa and Asia. His passion for travel has been a constant throughout his life. In 2020, he became the first Hispanic-American to visit all 193 member countries of the United Nations. In addition, he traveled to Antarctica on three occasions, including a trip to the South Pole in 2024. He also visited the North Pole in 2024. He flew to space on May 31st, 2025 on mission NS-32 with Blue Origin, thus becoming the first human to have visited all UN countries, the North Pole, the South Pole and Space.

He has published two books: “La Honestidad no Tiene Precio” which is his autobiography and “Alrededor del Mundo en 40 años”, detailing his life-long passion for traveling.

He has been married for 45 years to Pilar Arosemena de Alemán. They have three children: Jaime Eduardo, Ana Sofía and Juan Manuel.

Languages: English, Spanish and French.