Baltasar Corrada del Río
Puerto Rican politician (1935-2018)
Baltasar Corrada del Río (April 10, 1935 – March 11, 2018) was a Puerto Rican politician. He served as Resident Commissioner (1977–1985), Mayor of the capital city of San Juan (1985–1989), Puerto Rico's 15th Secretary of State (1993–1995) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1995–2005).
Baltasar Corrada del Río | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1995–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Alonso |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Martínez Torres |
| 15th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Governor | Pedro Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Salvador M. Padilla Escabi |
| Succeeded by | Norma Burgos |
| Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 1985 – January 2, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Hernán Padilla |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Luis Acevedo |
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Benítez Rexach |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Fuster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1935 Morovis, Puerto Rico[1] |
| Died | March 11, 2018 (age 82) Fort Myers, Florida |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (Before 1985) Republican (1985–2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Beatriz Betances |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was also the unsuccessful NPP candidate for Governor in the elections of 1988.
Del Río died in Fort Myers, Florida of Alzheimer's disease on March 11, 2018 at the age of 82.[2]
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- Hispanic Americans in Congress: Corrada del Río
- United States Congress. "Baltasar Corrada del Río (id: C000788)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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