Jesús T. Piñero
Jesús T. Piñero Jiménez (April 16, 1897 – November 19, 1952) was the first and only native Puerto Rican to be appointed governor of Puerto Rico by the Government of the United States.
Jesús Piñero | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office September 2, 1946 – January 2, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Rexford Tugwell |
| Succeeded by | Luis Muñoz Marín (elected) |
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – September 2, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Bolívar Pagán |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Fernós-Isern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesús Toribio Piñero Jiménez April 16, 1897 Carolina, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico |
| Died | November 19, 1952 (aged 55) Loíza, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse | Aurelia Bou Ledesma |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA) |
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