Roberto Sánchez Vilella

Roberto Sánchez Vilella
Governor of Puerto Rico
In office
2 January 1965  2 January 1969
Preceded byLuis Muñoz Marín
Succeeded byLuis A. Ferré
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
In office
2 January 1953  2 January 1965
GovernorLuis Muñoz Marín
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCarlos Lastra
Mayor of San Juan
In office
2 January 1945  2 January 1946
Preceded byGonzalo Diago
Succeeded byFelisa Rincón de Gautier
Personal details
Born(1913-02-19)19 February 1913
Mayagüez, Porto Rico (now Puerto Rico)
Died24 March 1997(1997-03-24) (aged 84)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resting placePanteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro
Political party
Other political
affiliations
Democratic
Spouses
ChildrenRoberto
EducationOhio State University (BS)

Roberto Sánchez Vilella (19 February 1913 – 24 March 1997) was the governor of Puerto Rico from 1965 to 1969. Sánchez Vilella successfully ran for governor in the 1964 elections for the Partido Popular Democrático. He is also the founder of the People's Party (Puerto Rico), "Partido del Pueblo", also known as el Partido del Sol.