Santiago Polanco Abreu

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Santiago Polanco Abreu

Santiago Polanco Abreu (born October 30, 1920 in Bayamón , †  January 18, 1988 in San Juan ) was a Puerto Rican politician . Between 1964 and 1969 he represented Puerto Rico as a delegate ( Resident Commissioner ) in the House of Representatives of the United States .

Career

Santiago Polanco Abreu attended public schools and high schools in Isabela . He then studied at the University of Puerto Rico until 1941 . After a subsequent law degree at this university and his admission as a lawyer in 1943, he began to work in Isabela and San Juan in this profession. In 1943 and 1944 he was also a legal advisor to the Tax Court of Puerto Rico. He was a member of the American Bar Association and the Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico . He was also a co-founder of the Institute for Democratic Studies in San José . Politically, he was a member of the Partido Popular Democrático . Between 1949 and 1964 he was a member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico , of which he was president in 1963 and 1964. In 1951 and 1952 he was a member of a constitutional convention in Puerto Rico.

In the congressional elections of 1964 , Polanco Abreu was elected as a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Antonio Fernós Isern on January 3, 1965 and was a member of the Democratic Group. Since he was not confirmed in 1968, he could only exercise this mandate until January 3, 1969. Because the congress delegates from Puerto Rico are elected for four years, it was a legislative period for him.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Polanco Abreu practiced as a lawyer again. He died on January 18, 1988 in San Juan and was buried in Isabela.

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SURNAME Polanco Abreu, Santiago
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Puerto Rican politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 30, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Bayamón
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1988
Place of death San Juan