Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón

Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón
Mayor of Patillas
In office January 14, 2001 – January 13, 2013
Preceded by	Pilar Rodríguez Rivera
Succeeded by	Norberto Soto Figueroa
Mayor of Patillas
In office January 14, 1977 – January 14, 1981
Preceded by	Bernice Colón de Planadeball
Succeeded by	Jose Juan Latalladi
Personal details
Born	May 5, 1952 Patillas, Puerto Rico
Died	May 4, 2022 (Aged 69)
Political party	New Progressive Party (PNP)

Benjamín "Bengie" Cintrón Lebrón was a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Patillas. Cintrón was affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2001 to 2013.[1][2]

In 2011, Cintrón was investigated by the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico for allegedly misusing public funds. The complaints to Justice were presented by members of the Municipal Assembly of Patillas, who felt that Cintrón wasn't allowed to use certain funds to celebrate the patron saint festival.[3] Later that year, the Evaluating Committee of the New Progressive Party disqualified Cintrón from running in the upcoming elections. The committee cited the investigation by Justice, as well as another investigation for sexual harassment, as the reasons to disqualify Cintrón.[4]

Cintrón appealed the decision and was allowed to run in the 2012 primaries. However, he was defeated by Cristóbal Colón Ruiz.[5]

Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón died on May 4, 2022.[6]

References

1. "Alcalde Patillas, ELecciones Generales 2000". CEEPUR. December 19, 2000.
2. "Patillas... La Esmeralda del Sur". Proyecto Salon Hogar. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
3. Caquías, Sandra (July 27, 2011). "Justicia investiga a Cintrón". El Nuevo Día.
4. Hernández, Yanira (November 3, 2011). "Comité deja fuera al alcalde de Patillas". El Nuevo Día.
5. "Alcalde de Patillas, Primairas PNP 2012". CEEPUR. March 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013.
6. "Muere exalcalde de Patillas: Benjamín Cintrón". Es Noticia PR (in Spanish). May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.