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Rafael Hernández Colón
Puerto Rican politician (1936-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rafael Hernández Colón (October 24, 1936 – May 2, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician. He was the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977 and again from 1985 to 1993 for a total of three terms.[1]
Quick Facts 4th and 6th Governor of Puerto Rico, Preceded by ...
Rafael Hernández Colón | |
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4th and 6th Governor of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 1985 – January 2, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Romero Barceló |
Succeeded by | Pedro Rosselló |
In office January 2, 1973 – January 2, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Luis A. Ferré |
Succeeded by | Carlos Romero Barceló |
6th President of the Puerto Rico Senate | |
In office January 2, 1969 – January 2, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Samuel R. Quiñones |
Succeeded by | Juan Cancel Ríos |
Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 1965 – January 2, 1969 | |
Governor | Roberto Sánchez Vilella |
Preceded by | José Trías Monge |
Succeeded by | ??? |
Personal details | |
Born | Rafael Hernández Colón (1936-10-24)October 24, 1936 Ponce, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
Died | May 2, 2019(2019-05-02) (aged 82) San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
Political party | Popular Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Lila Mayoral
(m. 1959; died 2003)Nelsa López (m. 2004) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Johns Hopkins University (BA) University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (JD) |
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Hernández Colón was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December 2018. He died on May 2, 2019 in the Old San Juan neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico of the disease at the age of 82.[2]