Juan Francisco Luis
3rd Governor of the United States Virgin Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juan Francisco Luis (July 10, 1940 – June 4, 2011) was a Puerto Rican-U.S. Virgin Islander politician who served as the third elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, and the territory's 23rd governor overall.[1] As lieutenant governor, Luis assumed the governorship on January 2, 1978, succeeding Governor Cyril King, who died in office.[2] He served as governor from 1978 until 1987, becoming the longest-serving governor in the history of the U.S. Virgin Islands.[3][4]
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Juan Francisco Luis | |
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3rd Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
In office January 2, 1978 – January 5, 1987 | |
Lieutenant | Henry Millin Julio Brady |
Preceded by | Cyril King |
Succeeded by | Alexander Farrelly |
3rd Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
In office January 6, 1975 – January 2, 1978 | |
Governor | Cyril King |
Preceded by | Athniel C. Ottley |
Succeeded by | Henry Millin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1940-07-10)July 10, 1940 Vieques, Puerto Rico |
Died | June 4, 2011(2011-06-04) (aged 70) Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
Political party | Democratic (before 1974) Independent Citizens Movement (1974–1978) Independent (1978–2011) |
Spouse | Luz Guadalupe |
Children | 2 |
Education | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
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