Luis A. Ferré
Luis Ferré | |
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| 8th President of the Puerto Rico Senate | |
| In office January 1977 – January 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Juan J. Cancel Ríos |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Hernández Agosto |
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 1969 – January 2, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Sánchez Vilella |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
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| Born | Luis Alberto Ferré-Aguayo February 17, 1904 Ponce, Porto Rico (now Puerto Rico) |
| Died | October 21, 2003 (aged 99) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Resting place | Cementerio Las Mercedes in Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Other political affiliations | Republican |
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Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. He was the governor of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973. He was the founder of the New Progressive Party, which advocates for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States of America. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.