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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]
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 ...
Rosario Ferré (birth name: Rosario Ferré Ramírez de Arellano [note 1]) was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, into one of Puerto Rico's wealthiest families. Her parents were the former First Family of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré (Governor) and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano [3] She was the niece of the late Sor Isolina Ferré, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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.
He was the son of businessman José Ferré and nephew of governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré (1904–2003). Ferre's father José visited Miami, Florida in the 1920s and wondered why the city did not have any tall buildings. [2] He then ventured into construction and real estate development in Miami.
Isabel Lorenza (Lorencita) Ramírez de Arellano y Bartoli (July 8, 1902 – March 5, 1970) was the first wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré and served as First Lady from 1968 until her death in 1970. Ramírez de Arellano was born on Esperanza Street in San Germán, Puerto Rico to Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell (1880 ...
A 1977 picture of the Miami skyline shot from Bicentennial Park. Sculpture in the park is “ New World” by artist David von Schlegel, commissioned that year by the city of Miami.
It was designed by architect Robert M. Little as both workshop facilities and the administrative offices of Ferré Enterprises (Empresas Ferré), [2] founded by Luis A. Ferré and the parent company of enterprises such as Ponce Cement and Puerto Rico Iron Works that boomed during the rapid industrialization period of Operation Bootstrap ...