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Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was born in the southern city of Ponce, Puerto Rico on February 17, 1904. Ferré's grandfather Maurice Ferré Perotín was a French engineer who was involved in the construction of the Panama Canal before settling in Cuba. [2]
[1] [2] Former governor Luis A. Ferré and his sister Isolina Ferré are the only pair of Puerto Rican brother and sister to have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente was also the posthumous recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Citizens Medal .
It was established by don Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rico's first pro-statehood governor, as well as an industrialist and philanthropist. The Foundation operates by a portion of the revenue of the many businesses founded and owned by Ferré.
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1968. [1] Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP won a plurality of the vote, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats.
Puerto Rico Highway 52 (PR-52), a major toll road in Puerto Rico, is also known as Autopista Luis A. Ferré. It was formerly called Expreso Las Américas. It runs from PR-1 in southwest Río Piedras and heads south until it intersects with highway PR-2 in Ponce. [3] At its north end, the short PR-18 continues north from PR-52 towards San Juan.
Puerto Rico Iron Works, under José A. Ferré's leadership with brothers Luis, Carlos and Hermann, was the first company doing business in Puerto Rico to implement several labor measures that would not be adopted by the Puerto Rico Legislature until decades later, among them the institution of a Christmas bonus for employees to supplement the ...
Reviving the park. Published Jan. 14, 2008. By Michael Vasquez. Biscayne Boulevard’s new, gleaming brick sidewalks serve as a virtual red carpet for Miami-Dade County’s performing arts center.
Juan Ponce de León II, 28th governor of Puerto Rico, grandson of the first governor, and the first born in the island to become governor.. In the governor's absence, or if the governor dies or is unable to perform the executive duties, the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico takes control of the executive position, as acting governor during a temporary absence or inability, and as governor in ...