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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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Post Office and Court House when built in 1933 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The Luis A. Ferré United States Courthouse and Post Office Building (aka, Correo de la Calle Atocha [1]) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, previously known as the U.S. Post Office and Court House, is a historic post office and courthouse facility of the United States, housing operations of the United States District Court for the ...
There are more changes taking place in Maurice A. Ferré Park in downtown Miami than the unprecedented removal of a significant old tree and the installation of exercise equipment.