Guillermo Vivas Valdivieso
Appearance
Guillermo Vivas Valdivieso | |
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Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
In office 1925–1928 | |
Preceded by | Abelardo Aguilú, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Emilio Fagot |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Profession | politician |
Guillermo Vivas Valdivieso was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1925 to 1928.
Journalist
In addition to serving as mayor of Ponce, Vivas Valdivieso was also the director of the "El Dia" newspaper during the time of the Ponce Massacre at the hands of the Insular Police under the governorship of U.S.-appointed Gov. Blanton Winship.[1] He is recognized as one of Ponce's most accomplished journalists at Ponce's Park for Illustrious Ponce Citizens.
References
- ^ Director of El Dia newspaper Retrieved August 15, 2009.