Nicolás Nogueras

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Nicolás Nogueras
Member of the
Luisa Lebrón de Rivera
Personal details
Born(1935-07-05)July 5, 1935
New Progressive Party
SpouseLizbeth Algarín
ChildrenNicolle Nogueras Mojica
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
ProfessionPolitician, Attorney

Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena (July 5, 1935 – September 28, 2019) was a

senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico
for two separate periods of time. First from 1973 to 1985, and then from 1992 to 1996.

Biography

Nicolás Nogueras was born on July 5, 1935, in Cayey, Puerto Rico. He received his law degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1959.

Nogueras began his political career with the

1980
. He served as Majority Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1980.

In 1978, Nogueras tried to obtain a

United States Supreme Court, but he was denied.[2]

Nogueras retired from politics in 1985, but returned in 1988 when he was again reelected as Senator at the

1992 and was chosen as President pro tempore of the Senate.[3]

In 1996, Nogueras was expelled from the Senate when House Speaker

Zaida Hernández accused him of tax evasion.[4] After several years, the accusations against Nogueras weren't proved and he was acquitted.[5]

Aside from politics, Nogueras worked as a hotel and real estate owner. He also worked in the music and entertainment business as director of the César Concepción Orchestra, as a political commentator on various television and radio programs and as a private attorney.[6] In 2011, he briefly represented PNP legislator Iván Rodríguez Traverzo in a case against him.[7]

Nogueras was married to Lizbeth Algarín.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lamentan la muerte de Nicolás Nogueras". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "NOGUERAS v. PUERTO RICO INTERN. AIRLINES, INC., 435 U.S. 951 (1978)". Justia Law.
  3. ^ Elecciones Generales de 1992: Senadores por Acumulación[permanent dead link] on CEEPUR
  4. ^ Constitución del ELA permite expulsión de Héctor Martínez por soborno Archived 2011-11-13 at the Wayback Machine on Primera Hora (March 8, 2011)
  5. ^ Nicolás Nogueras critica proceso ético que llevó la Cámara Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día; Rosario, Frances (November 30, 2010)
  6. ^ En el hospital Nicolás Nogueras on Primera Hora (August 1, 2011)
  7. ^ Rodríguez Traverzo también se queda sin abogado Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine on El Vocero; Rivera, Maricarmen (February 25, 2011)
  8. ^ Nicolás Nogueras saldrá del hospital mañana on El Nuevo Día; Cela, María Cristina (August 2, 2011)
Senate of Puerto Rico
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Puerto Rico Senate
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Luisa Lebrón de Rivera

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