Luis Muñoz Marín

First elected governor of Puerto Rico (1949–1965)

José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898 – April 30, 1980), most commonly known as Luis Muñoz Marín, (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈmuɲos maˈɾin]) was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician, and statesman who served as the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico from 1949 to 1965. He previously served as the fourth president of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1941 to 1948. Founder of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in 1938, Muñoz Marín promoted the industrialization of the archipelago and island in continued association with the United States, prioritizing economic development over independence.

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