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José M. Saldaña
President of the University of Puerto Rico
In office
1988–1992
Preceded byArturo Morales Carrión
Succeeded byNorman Maldonado
Personal details
BornSanturce, Puerto Rico
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico (BA)
University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Rank Captain

José Manuel Saldaña is a Puerto Rican academic who served as president of the University of Puerto Rico during the 1980s.

Biography

Saldaña was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Graduated from University High School, before obtaining his bachelor, masters and Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity. As a professor at the School of Dentistry he soon became one of the leaders at the Faculty and was appointed Director of Department. When a vacancy arose at the Dean of the School of Public Health of the Medical Sciences Campus, he was appointed Dean. From 1973 to 1976, she was prominent in the Department of Health as in charge of Oral Health. In 1976, he completed his work in the Department of Health and returned to the University as professor of Dentistry.

Served in United States Air Force during the Vietnam conflict and he was assigned to Westover Air Force Base located in Massachusetts, where he served for two years and in which he also did his internship. Finish his military service as captain in 1964.

As vice president of Igualdad, Futuro Seguro, a pro-statehood organization created by Hernán Padilla in 2011, Saldaña testified on the organization's behalf before the United Nations Decolonization Committee in 2013.

Saldaña is a frequent op-ed contributor at El Vocero.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Comité Especial del Senado Académico para celebrar Vistas Públicas sobre la Cédula y las Normas para el Uso y Alquiler del Teatro de la UPR 2006-2007" (PDF). University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. September 28, 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. "El Dr. José Manuel Saldaña".
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Preceded byArturo Morales Carrión President of the University of Puerto Rico
1988–1992 		Succeeded byNorman Maldonado
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