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Severo Colberg Ramírez
Severo Colberg Ramírez
At-Large Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
	In office; 1965–1968
	In office; 1972–1988
Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
	In office; 1982–1985
Preceded by	Angel Viera Martínez
Succeeded by	José Ronaldo Jarabo
Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
	In office; 1973–1976
Preceded by	José E. Salichs
Succeeded by	José Granados Navedo
Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico
	In office; 1969
Preceded by	Rafael Durand Manzanal
Secretary of the Senate of Puerto Rico
	In office; 1969
Preceded by	Diego Román Artiguez
Succeeded by	Tomás Ortiz McDonald
Personal details
Born	September 16, 1924; Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Died	December 26, 1990 (aged 65–66); Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Resting place	Buxeda Memorial Park Cemetery in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Political party	Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Spouse	Eva Toro Franquiz
Children	Severo (b. 1953); Jorge (b. 1965)
Alma mater	University of Puerto Rico (BA); Harvard University (MS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army Air Forces
Rank	; Technician fourth grade

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Severo E. Colberg Ramírez ^{[note 1]} (September 16, 1924 – December 26, 1990) was a Puerto Rican politician. He served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, and was the Speaker from 1982 to 1985. He was affiliated to the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).

Early years and studies

Colberg Ramírez was born in Cabo Rojo on September 16, 1924.^[1] He received his bachelor's degree in social science from the University of Puerto Rico, and his master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. He worked at the University of Puerto Rico as an aide to the Dean of Administration, and as a professor and director at the Graduate School of Public Administration. Colberg Ramirez contributed as columnist for more than 20 years for several of the island's main newspapers. A selected collection of his writings was published by the House of Representatives in 2001.^[2]

Political career

Colberg Ramírez was first elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 1964. He remained in that position until 1968. In 1969, he went on to occupy a seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico, filling a vacancy left by Rafael Durand Manzanal. That same year, he served as Secretary of the Senate and presided the Commission of Treasury until 1972.

In 1972, he ran again for the House of Representatives at the general election. After being elected, he served as president pro tempore of the House. He was again reelected at the 1976 general elections, and was appointed as Minority Speaker for his party. In 1982, he was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. He served as such until 1984.

Personal life

Colberg Ramírez was married to Eva Toro Fránquiz (b. 1925), also from Cabo Rojo. They had six children: Yanira (b. 1951), Severo (b. 1953), Eva (b. 1955), Esther (b. 1961), Nelson (b. 1963), and Jorge (b. 1965). Their son, Severo Colberg Toro, was a member of the House of Representatives with the PPD from 1993 to 2004.^[3] The youngest son, Jorge Colberg Toro, was also elected as a member of the House of Representatives with the PPD from 2008 to 2012.^[4] Another notable member of his family was his cousin Dr. Rebekah Colberg, known as "The Mother of Women's Sports in Puerto Rico".^[5] Colberg Ramírez died on December 26, 1990, in the city of Bayamón and was buried at the Buxeda Memorial Park Cemetery in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Eva Toro Fránquiz died on August 2, 2006, at the age of 81.^[6]

Notes

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References

^ aad.archives.gov
^ Sobre El Yunque: Severo Colberg Idearium Puertorriqueño, Cámara de Representantes, San Juan, PR, 2001.
^ Elecciones Generales de 1992, 1996 y 2000^{[permanent dead link‍]} on CEEPUR
^ Elecciones Generales 2004 Archived 2012-07-27 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
^ La mujer puertorriqueña en su contexto literario y social (in Spanish). Verbum Editorial. 2002. ISBN 84-7962-229-6.
^ Archivo Digital Periódico PrimeraHora.com, 2 de agosto de 2006

House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Preceded by Angel Viera Martínez	Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives 1982–1985	Succeeded by José Ronaldo Jarabo
Political offices
Preceded by José E. Salichs	Speaker pro tempore of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives 1973–1976	Succeeded by José Granados Navedo

External links

Severo Colberg Ramírez on SenadoPR

[1] 
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colberg and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

[2] .archives.gov

[3] Sobre El Yunque: Severo Colberg Idearium Puertorriqueño, Cámara de Representantes, San Juan, PR, 2001.

[4] Elecciones Generales de 1992, 1996 y 2000^{[permanent dead link‍]} on CEEPUR

[5] Elecciones Generales 2004 Archived 2012-07-27 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR

[La_mujer-6] La mujer puertorriqueña en su contexto literario y social (in Spanish). Verbum Editorial. 2002. ISBN 84-7962-229-6.

[7] Archivo Digital Periódico PrimeraHora.com, 2 de agosto de 2006

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 | name                =Severo Colberg Ramírez
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 | predecessor5        =Diego Román Artiguez
 | successor5          =Tomás Ortiz McDonald
-| birth_date          =1924
+| birth_date          =September 16, 1924
 | birth_place         =[[Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico|Cabo Rojo]], [[Puerto Rico]]
 | birth_name          =
-| death_date          = {{death year and age|1990|1924}}
+| death_date          = December 26, {{death year and age|1990|1924}}
 | death_place         = [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], [[Puerto Rico]]
+| restingplace        = Buxeda Memorial Park Cemetery in [[Río Piedras, Puerto Rico]]
 | spouse              = Eva Toro Franquiz
 | children            = [[Severo Colberg Toro|Severo]] (b. 1953)<br>[[Jorge Colberg Toro|Jorge]] (b. 1965)
-| alma_mater          = [[University of Puerto Rico]]<br>[[Harvard University]]
+| alma_mater          = [[University of Puerto Rico]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]])
 | party               = [[Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico|Popular Democratic Party]] (PPD)
 | allegiance      = {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States|United States of America]]
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-'''Severo E. Colberg Ramírez <ref group=note>{{family name hatnote|'''Colberg'''|'''Ramírez'''|lang=Spanish}}</ref>''' (1924–1990) was a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] [[politician]]. He served as a member of the [[Puerto Rico House of Representatives]], and was the Speaker from 1982 to 1985. He was affiliated to the [[Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico|Popular Democratic Party]] (PPD).
+'''Severo E. Colberg Ramírez <ref group=note>{{family name hatnote|'''Colberg'''|'''Ramírez'''|lang=Spanish}}</ref>''' (September 16, 1924 – December 26, 1990) was a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] [[politician]]. He served as a member of the [[Puerto Rico House of Representatives]], and was the Speaker from 1982 to 1985. He was affiliated to the [[Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico|Popular Democratic Party]] (PPD).
 ==Early years and studies==
-Colberg Ramírez was born in [[Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico|Cabo Rojo]] on September 16, 1924.<ref>aad.archives.gov</ref> He received his [[Bachelor's degree]] in Social Science from the [[University of Puerto Rico]], and his [[Master's degree]] in Public Administration from [[Harvard University]]. He worked at the University of Puerto Rico as an aide to the Dean of Administration, and as a professor and director at the Graduate School of Public Administration. Colberg Ramirez contributed as columnist for more than 20 years for several of the island's main newspapers. A selected collection of his writings was published by the House of Representatives in 2001.<ref>Sobre El Yunque: Severo Colberg Idearium Puertorriqueño, Cámara de Representantes, San Juan, PR, 2001.</ref>
+Colberg Ramírez was born in [[Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico|Cabo Rojo]] on September 16, 1924.<ref>aad.archives.gov</ref> He received his [[bachelor's degree]] in social science from the [[University of Puerto Rico]], and his [[master's degree]] in public administration from [[Harvard University]]. He worked at the University of Puerto Rico as an aide to the Dean of Administration, and as a professor and director at the Graduate School of Public Administration. Colberg Ramirez contributed as columnist for more than 20 years for several of the island's main newspapers. A selected collection of his writings was published by the House of Representatives in 2001.<ref>Sobre El Yunque: Severo Colberg Idearium Puertorriqueño, Cámara de Representantes, San Juan, PR, 2001.</ref>
 ==Political career==
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 ==Personal life==
-Colberg Ramírez was married to Eva Toro Fránquiz (b. 1925), also from Cabo Rojo. They had six children: Yanira (b. 1951), Severo (b. 1953), Eva (b. 1955), Esther (b. 1961), Nelson (b. 1963), and Jorge (b. 1965). Their son, [[Severo Colberg Toro]], was a member of the House of Representatives with the PPD from 1993 to 2004.<ref>[http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/legislatura.pl?voto=drpr&1992=on&1996=on&2000=on Elecciones Generales de 1992, 1996 y 2000]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on CEEPUR</ref> The youngest son, [[Jorge Colberg Toro]], was also elected as a member of the House of Representatives with the PPD from 2008 to 2012.<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/recuento/principal.aspx?Cargo=SNA&Nivel=ISLA Elecciones Generales 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727100552/http://cee.ceepur.org/recuento/principal.aspx?Cargo=SNA&Nivel=ISLA |date=2012-07-27 }} on CEEPUR</ref> Another notable member of his family was his cousin Dr. [[Rebekah Colberg]], known as "The Mother of Women's Sports in Puerto Rico".<ref name="La mujer">{{cite book|title=La mujer puertorriqueña en su contexto literario y social|publisher=Verbum Editorial|isbn=84-7962-229-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kw0Dv3N5ciYC&pg=PA221&dq=%22Rebekah+Colberg%22+colombia#PPA221,M1|language=Spanish}}</ref> Colberg Ramírez died on December 26, 1990, in the city of [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]] and was buried at the Buxeda Memorial Park in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]. Eva Toro Fránquiz died on August 2, 2006 at the age of 81.<ref>Archivo Digital Periódico PrimeraHora.com, 2 de agosto de 2006</ref>
+Colberg Ramírez was married to Eva Toro Fránquiz (b. 1925), also from Cabo Rojo. They had six children: Yanira (b. 1951), Severo (b. 1953), Eva (b. 1955), Esther (b. 1961), Nelson (b. 1963), and Jorge (b. 1965). Their son, [[Severo Colberg Toro]], was a member of the House of Representatives with the PPD from 1993 to 2004.<ref>[http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/legislatura.pl?voto=drpr&1992=on&1996=on&2000=on Elecciones Generales de 1992, 1996 y 2000]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on CEEPUR</ref> The youngest son, [[Jorge Colberg Toro]], was also elected as a member of the House of Representatives with the PPD from 2008 to 2012.<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/recuento/principal.aspx?Cargo=SNA&Nivel=ISLA Elecciones Generales 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727100552/http://cee.ceepur.org/recuento/principal.aspx?Cargo=SNA&Nivel=ISLA |date=2012-07-27 }} on CEEPUR</ref> Another notable member of his family was his cousin Dr. [[Rebekah Colberg]], known as "The Mother of Women's Sports in Puerto Rico".<ref name="La mujer">{{cite book|title=La mujer puertorriqueña en su contexto literario y social|year=2002|publisher=Verbum Editorial|isbn=84-7962-229-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kw0Dv3N5ciYC&q=%22Rebekah+Colberg%22+colombia&pg=PA221|language=Spanish}}</ref> Colberg Ramírez died on December 26, 1990, in the city of [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]] and was buried at the Buxeda Memorial Park Cemetery in [[Río Piedras, Puerto Rico]]. Eva Toro Fránquiz died on August 2, 2006, at the age of 81.<ref>Archivo Digital Periódico PrimeraHora.com, 2 de agosto de 2006</ref>
 ==See also==
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 *[http://www.senadopr.us/Cronologia/biografia_severo%20colberg.pdf Severo Colberg Ramírez] on SenadoPR
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Colberg, Severo}}
 [[Category:1924 births]]
 [[Category:1990 deaths]]
-[[Category:20th-century American politicians]]
+[[Category:20th-century Puerto Rican politicians]]
-[[Category:John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni]]
+[[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]]
 [[Category:Popular Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico]]
 [[Category:Speakers of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico]]
-[[Category:Members of the Senate of Puerto Rico]]
+[[Category:Popular Democratic Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico]]
 [[Category:People from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico]]
 [[Category:United States Army Air Forces soldiers]]