Santos Padilla Ferrer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Ferrer.
Santos Padilla Ferrer
Mayor of Cabo Rojo
In office
January 14, 1997 – August 4, 2007
Preceded bySantos Ortíz Ruiz
Succeeded byPerza Rodríguez
Personal details
Born(1957-02-26)February 26, 1957
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedAugust 4, 2007(2007-08-04) (aged 50)
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party (PNP)
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (BBA)

Santos "San" Padilla Ferrer (February 26, 1957 – August 4, 2007) was a Puerto Rican politician and mayor of the city of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

Padilla was a member of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (Partido Nuevo Progresista de Puerto Rico), or PNP. The party and its members support statehood for Puerto Rico within the United States.

Graduated from Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. Went to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and degrees leading to a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán campus.[1]

Padilla died following a massive heart attack on August 4, 2007, in Cabo Rojo.[2] The governor of Puerto Rico, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, declared three days of national mourning.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.ciudadcabor.com/BiografiaSan.htm
  2. ^ a b "Fallece alcalde de Cabo Rojo, Santos Padilla". Prensa Asociada. Primera Hora. 2007-08-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-06.


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