Carlos Romero Barceló
Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He also served 2 terms in Congress as the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001.
Carlos Romero Barceló | |
|---|---|
| United States Shadow Senator from Puerto Rico | |
| In office August 15, 2017 – May 2, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zoraida Buxó |
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Colorado |
| Succeeded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 1977 – January 2, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| Mayor of San Juan | |
| In office January 2, 1969 – January 2, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Felisa Rincón de Gautier |
| Succeeded by | Hernán Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló September 4, 1932 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | May 2, 2021 (aged 88) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Republican Statehood (Before 1967) New Progressive (1967–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Melinda |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (LLB) |
Romero Barceló was the grandson of Antonio R. Barceló, a Union Party leader and advocate of Puerto Rican independence during the early 20th century, and the son of Josefina Barceló, the first woman to preside over a major political party in Puerto Rico.
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