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Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the At-large district
In office
1949–1960
Attorney General of Puerto Rico
In office
1951–1952
Personal details
BornJuly 8, 1908 (1908-07-08)
Caguas, Puerto Rico
DiedJanuary 20, 1963 (1963-01-21) (aged 54)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer

Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui (July 8, 1908 – January 20, 1963) was a lawyer, politician and a former Attorney General of Puerto Rico.

Early life and education

Born in Caguas on July 8, 1908 the son of Víctor Gutiérrez and Carolina Franqui Skerret. He entered the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1930. On his return to Puerto Rico, he entered the University of Puerto Rico School of Law where he graduated as a lawyer in 1933.[1]

Politics

He practiced as a criminal lawyer and together with Ernesto Ramos Antonini the achieved the acquittal of 20 young nationalists accused for their participation in the Ponce Massacre. In 1944, Luis Muñoz Marín, then President of the Senate, appointed him assistant Special Resident Commissioner in Washington Jesús T. Piñero. He was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as senator At-large for Popular Democratic Party. He was Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate for his delegation. Was appointed as Attorney General of Puerto Rico in 1951. Under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, adopted in 1952, the office of Attorney General was renamed to Secretary of Justice.

Death

Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui died on January 20, 1963 in San Juan, Puerto Rico at age 54.

References

Senate of Puerto Rico
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate
1941–1945
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Puerto Rico
1951–1952
Succeeded by