Luis A. Ferré
Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ferré and the second or maternal family name is Aguayo.
Don[1] Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the governor of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973. He was the founder of the New Progressive Party, which advocates for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States of America. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Quick Facts 8th President of the Puerto Rico Senate, Preceded by ...
Luis Ferré | |
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8th President of the Puerto Rico Senate | |
In office January 1977 – January 1981 | |
Preceded by | Juan J. Cancel Ríos |
Succeeded by | Miguel Hernández Agosto |
Governor of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 1969 – January 2, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Roberto Sánchez Vilella |
Succeeded by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
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Born | Luis Alberto Ferré-Aguayo (1904-02-17)February 17, 1904 Ponce, Porto Rico (now Puerto Rico) |
Died | October 21, 2003(2003-10-21) (aged 99) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Other political affiliations | Republican |
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