Rafael Hernández Colón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rafael Hernández Colón

Puerto Rican politician

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 02-May-2019

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Rafael Hernández Colón

  • Rafael Hernández Colón (October 24, 1936 – May 2, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977 and 1985 to 1993 for a total of three terms.
  • An experienced politician, Hernández held the record for having been the youngest Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to date, having won his first term at the age of 36.
  • Hernández was also the person to have run for governor the most times, a total of five.
  • During his terms as governor, Hernández Colón's administrations were known for trying to invigorate the Puerto Rican economy as well as for defending the political status quo of the island.

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