Vicente Geigel Polanco

Vicente Geigel Polanco
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district
In office 1941–1948
Attorney General of Puerto Rico
In office 1949-1951
Personal details
Born	May 1, 1904 Isabela, Puerto Rico
Died	April 30, 1979 (aged 74) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political party	Popular Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Vicente Geigel Polanco (May 1, 1904 – April 30, 1979) was a lawyer, writer and a former Attorney General of Puerto Rico.

Early life and education

Vicente Géigel Polanco was born on May 1, 1904, in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he studied at the school Isabela Primary School, secondary school at Colegio José de Diego and high school at Central High School in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Did his studies in law were carried out in the University of Puerto Rico School of Law where he earned a juris doctor.[1]

Career

By 1929, he held the position of secretary of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño. In the 1930s, he became part of the top leadership of the Popular Democratic Party, in addition to serving as a professor of Law and in the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico.

In 1934, he helped found the Puerto Rican Academy of History.

Death

Vicente Géigel Polanco died on April 30, 1979, at the age of 74 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was buried at Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

References

1. biblioteca.rrp.upr.edu/BIB-COL/CPR/Vicente-Geigel.pdf

Senate of Puerto Rico
Preceded by First Majority Leader of the PPD	Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate 1941–1945	Succeeded by Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui
Legal offices
Preceded by Luis Negrón Fernández	Attorney General of Puerto Rico 1949-1951	Succeeded by Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui