Jaime Benítez Rexach
Puerto Rican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Rexach.
Jaime Benítez Rexach (October 29, 1908 – May 30, 2001) was a Puerto Rican author, academic and politician. He was the longest serving chancellor and the first president of the University of Puerto Rico.
Quick Facts Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Preceded by ...
Jaime Benítez | |
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Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Luis Córdova |
Succeeded by | Baltasar Corrada del Río |
President of the University of Puerto Rico | |
In office 1966–1970 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Amador Cobas |
Personal details | |
Born | Jaime Benítez Rexach (1908-10-29)October 29, 1908 Vieques, Puerto Rico |
Died | May 30, 2001(2001-05-30) (aged 92) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Political party | Popular Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouse | Lulu Martínez |
Children | 3; including Margarita |
Education | Georgetown University (LLB, LLM) University of Chicago (MA) |
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