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| Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| In office 1949–1960 | |
| Attorney General of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1951–1952 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1908 (1908-07-08) Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 20, 1963 (1963-01-21) (aged 54) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui (July 8, 1908 – January 20, 1963) was a lawyer, politician and a former attorney general of Puerto Rico.
Early life and education
Born in Caguas on July 8, 1908, the son of Víctor Gutiérrez and Carolina Franqui Skerret. He entered the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1930. On his return to Puerto Rico, he entered the University of Puerto Rico School of Law where he graduated as a lawyer in 1933.
Politics
He practiced as a criminal lawyer and together with Ernesto Ramos Antonini the achieved the acquittal of 20 young nationalists accused for their participation in the Ponce Massacre. In 1944, Luis Muñoz Marín, then President of the Senate, appointed him assistant special resident commissioner in Washington Jesús T. Piñero. He was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as senator at-large for Popular Democratic Party. He was majority leader of the Puerto Rico Senate for his delegation. Was appointed as Attorney General of Puerto Rico in 1951. Under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, adopted in 1952, the office of attorney general was renamed to secretary of justice.
Death
Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui died on January 20, 1963, in San Juan, Puerto Rico at age 54.
References
- "Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui Biography" (PDF). www.frates.somosphm.net.
| Senate of Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byVicente Geigel Polanco | Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate 1941–1948 |
Succeeded byLuis Negrón López |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded byVicente Geigel Polanco | Attorney General of Puerto Rico 1951–1952 |
Succeeded byJosé Trías Monge |