Andrés Grillasca Salas
Andrés Grillasca Salas | |
|---|---|
Mayor Andrés Grillasca Salas | |
| 122nd Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 2 January 1941 – 9 May 1956 | |
| Preceded by | José Tormos Diego |
| Succeeded by | José Dapena Laguna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1888 Adjuntas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 19 December 1973 (aged 85) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Partido Popular Democrático |
| Spouse | Angela Trani |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Andrés Grillasca Salas (6 January 1888 – 19 December 1973) was a Puerto Rican farmer from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 2 January 1941 to 9 May 1956. Until the 1990s administration of Rafael Cordero Santiago, Grillasca Salas had the distinction of being the longest-serving mayor of the city (16 years). He was known to always dress in white clothes.