Luis Ernesto Ramos Yordán
Luis Ernesto Ramos Yordán | |
|---|---|
| 21st Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Ernesto Ramos Yordán February 5, 1915 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 27, 2005 (aged 89) San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Syracuse |
Luis Ernesto Ramos Yordán (February 5, 1915 – January 27, 2005)[1] was a Puerto Rican physician, legislator, and President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977.
Early years
Ramos Yordán was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on February 5, 1915. He received his degree from the University of Syracuse in Syracuse, New York, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He subsequently did advanced post-graduate work at Columbia University.[2]
Political life
In the 1968 general elections Ramos Yordan was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives as a representative at-large. He is a member of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. During his term, he was minority leader in the House. In 1972 he was re-elected and became the speaker of that legislative body.[2]
See also
References
- ^ http://ssdmf.info/by_birthdate/19150205.html
- ^ a b Biografias: Luis E. Ramos Yordan. Retrieved May 19, 2010. Template:Es icon
External links
- 1915 births
- 2005 deaths
- National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni
- Speakers of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
- Popular Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
- Physicians from Ponce
- Politicians from Ponce
- Syracuse University alumni
- 20th-century American politicians