Juan Cancel Ríos

Juan Cancel Ríos
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the Arecibo district
In office
1964–1976
7th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
1973–1976
Preceded byRafael Hernández Colón
Succeeded byLuis A. Ferré
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 12th District
In office
1961–1964
President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
1969–1972
Preceded byLuis Negrón López
Succeeded byMiguel Hernández Agosto
President of the Municipal Assembly of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
In office
1957–1960
Personal details
Born
Juan José Cancel Ríos

(1925-08-20)August 20, 1925
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
DiedAugust 26, 1992(1992-08-26) (aged 67)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party
SpouseCarmen Leticia Alegría Estela
ChildrenCarmencita
María Magdalena
Juan Andrés
EducationUniversity of Puerto Rico (BA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
ProfessionPolitician, Attorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1945–1947

Juan José Cancel Ríos (August 20, 1925 – August 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer who served as the 7th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1976.