Luis A. Ferré

Politician

1904 – 2003

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Who was Luis A. Ferré?

Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party which advocates for Puerto Rico becoming a state of the United States of America. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Born
Feb 17, 1904
Ponce
Also known as
  • Luis A. Ferre
  • Luis Ferré
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Profession
Education
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lived in
  • Ponce
Died
Oct 21, 2003
San Juan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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