Baltasar Corrada del Río
Baltasar Corrada del Río (April 10, 1935 – March 11, 2018) was a Puerto Rican politician. He held various high political offices in the island, including President of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission, 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). He was also the unsuccessful NPP candidate for Governor in the elections of 1988.
Baltazar Corrada del Río | |
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| Associate Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court | |
| In office July 15, 1995 – April 10, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | Pedro Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Rafael Alonso Alonso |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Martínez Torres |
| 15th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 1993 – July 15, 1995 | |
| Governor | Pedro Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Salvador M. Padilla Escabi |
| Succeeded by | Norma Burgos |
| Mayor of San Juan | |
| 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 2, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Benítez Rexach |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Fuster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1935 Morovis, Puerto Rico |
| Died | March 11, 2018 (aged 82) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | New Progressive |
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| Spouse | Beatriz Betance |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico (BSS) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (LLB) |
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