Luis Muñoz Marín, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luis Muñoz Marín

American politician

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1898

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1980

Profession: lawyer, poet, politician, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898 – April 30, 1980) was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician, statesman and was the first elected governor of Puerto Rico, regarded as the "Father of Modern Puerto Rico" and the "Architect of the Commonwealth." In 1948 he was the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico, spearheading an administration that engineered profound economic, political and social reforms; accomplishments that were internationally lauded by many politicians, statesmen, political scientists and economists of the period.
Marin was instrumental in the destruction of the Nationalist party and its efforts to gain independence.