Jesús T. Piñero
Jesús Piñero | |
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Antonio Fernós-Isern | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jesús Toribio Piñero Jiménez April 16, 1897 Carolina, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico |
Died | November 19, 1952 Loíza, Puerto Rico | (aged 55)
Political party | Popular Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouse | Aurelia Bou Ledesma |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Pennsylvania University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA) |
Jesús T. Piñero Jiménez (April 16, 1897 – November 19, 1952) was the first and only native
Early years
Jesús Toribio Piñero Jiménez
Political career
Between 1920 and 1944, Piñero's interest in
Between 1928 and 1932, a period during which Puerto Rico's internal government was still run by
In 1938, Piñero was one of the founders, along with
First Puerto Rican governor appointed by the U.S.
In 1946,
On May 21, 1948, a bill was introduced before the
According to Dr.
Piñero served as governor until 1949, when Puerto Rico celebrated its first popular election for the position, in which Muñoz Marín was elected governor.[4] During Piñero's administration, legislation was passed that later served as the basis for the economic development plan known as Operation Bootstrap. Plans for the construction of a new international airport for the Island were also drawn up during his governorship. From 1947 to 1951, Piñero served as U.S. representative to the Caribbean Commission.
Death
Jesús T. Piñero died on November 19, 1952, in the town of
Legacy and honors
- A high school, public housing complex, and a principal avenue in Cayeyhave been named for him.
- Carolina commissioned and installed a monument of him sculpted by Jose Buscaglia Guillermety; it is located at the entrance of the town. T
- The Agriculture building at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is also named after him.
- Piñero's personal papers and memorabilia are deposited at the Piñero Collection at the Universidad del Este in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress
References
- ^ "Los 12 gobernadores electos de Puerto Rico". El Nuevo Día. August 3, 2019.
- ^ PIÑERO, Jesús T. 1897–1952, Office of Art & Archives.
- ^ Jesús T. Piñero Biography
- ^ a b c d e Jesús T. Piñero, Library of Congress
- ^ "La obra jurídica del Profesor David M. Helfeld (1948-2008); by: Dr. Carmelo Delgado Cintrón Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Puerto Rican History". Topuertorico.org. January 13, 1941. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ La Gobernación de Jesús T. Piñero y la Guerra Fría
- ^ Puerto Rican History