Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
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On June 8, 1950, the United States government approved Public Law 600, authorizing Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution in 1951. The Constitutional Assembly met for a period of several months between 1951 and 1952 in which the document was written. The framers had to follow only two basic requirements established under Public Law 600. The first was the document must establish a republican form of government for the island. The second was the inclusion of a Bill of Rights.
The Constitution of Puerto Rico renamed the body politic until then known as "People of Puerto Rico", and henceforth known as the "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" (Estado Libre Asociado).
Members of the Constitutional Assembly
Delegate | Party | Constituency | Notes |
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Acevedo Rosario, ManuelManuel Acevedo Rosario | P | Aguadilla | |
Alemany Silva, JuanJuan Alemany Silva | P | Guayama | |
Alvarado, ArcilioArcilio Alvarado | PPD | San Juan I | |
Alvarez Vicente, EnriqueEnrique Álvarez Vicente | P | Arecibo | |
Anselmi, Francisco L.Francisco L. Anselmi | P | Ponce | |
Arrillaga Gaztambide, Francisco A.Francisco A. Arrillaga Gaztambide | PPD | San Juan I | |
Avila Medina, CarmeloCarmelo Ávila Medina | P | Humacao | |
Barceló, José B.José B. Barceló | P | Ponce | |
Barreto Pérez, RamónRamón Barreto Pérez | PPD | San Juan I | |
Barrios, RamónRamón Barrios | PS | At-large | |
Benítez RexachJaime Benitez Rexach | PPD | At-large | |
Berio Suárez, FranciscoFrancisco Berio Suárez | P | Guayama | |
Brunet Maldonado, VirgilioVirgilio Brunet Maldonado | PPD | At-large | |
Burgos, AgustínAgustín Burgos | P | Ponce | |
Canales, MarioMario Canales | P | Ponce | |
Candelario Arce, ÁngelÁngel Candelario Arce | P | Mayagüez | |
Carrasquillo, ErnestoErnesto Carrasquillo | P | Humacao | |
Casillas, DionisioDionisio Casillas | P | Humacao | |
Cintrón Rivera, José A.José A. Cintrón Rivera | PPD | At-large | |
Colón, Luis AlfredoLuis Alfredo Colón | P | Aguadilla | |
Colón, Ramiro L.Ramiro L. Colón | P | Ponce | |
Davila Diaz, JuanJuan Dávila Díaz | P | Arecibo | |
Davila Monsanto, JoseJosé M. Dávila Monsanto | P | Guayama | |
Fernandez Mendez, LionelLionel Fernández Méndez | P | Guayama | |
Fernos Isern, AntonioAntonio Fernós Isern | PPD | At-large | Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico |
Ferré Aguayo, Luis A.Luis A. Ferré Aguayo | PE | Ponce | |
Figueroa, AlcidesAlcides Figueroa | P | Aguadilla | |
Figueroa Carreras, LeopoldoLeopoldo Figueroa Carreras | PE | At-large | |
Fonfrías, Ernesto JuanErnesto Juan Fonfrías | P | San Juan II | |
Font Saldaña, JorgeJorge Font Saldaña | PPD | At-large | |
García Delgado, Juan R.Juan R. García Delgado | PE | Aguadilla | |
García Méndez, Miguel A.Miguel A. García Méndez | PE | Mayagüez | |
Gautier, GenaroGenaro Gautier | PPD | San Juan I | |
Gaztambide Arrillaga, RubénRubén Gaztambide Arrillaga | PPD | San Juan I | |
Geigel, FernandoFernando J. Géigel | PPD | San Juan I | |
Goitía, DaríoDarío Goitía | P | Arecibo | |
Gomez, MariaMaría Libertad Gómez | PPD | At-large | |
González Blanes, HéctorHéctor González Blanes | PE | San Juan I | |
Grillasca, AndrésAndrés Grillasca | P | Ponce | |
Gutiérrez Franqui, VíctorVíctor Gutiérrez Franqui | PPD | At-large | |
Iriarte, CelestinoCelestino Iriarte | PE | At-large | |
Izcoa Moure, JesúsJesús Izcoa Moure | P | San Juan II | |
Lagarde Garcés, LorenzoLorenzo Lagarde Garcés | P | Ponce | |
Llobet, Jr., RamónRamón Llobet, Jr. | P | San Juan II | |
Martínez Sandín, RamiroRamiro Martínez Sandín | P | Arecibo | |
Meléndez Báez, JuanJuan Meléndez Báez | PPD | San Juan I | |
Mellado, RamónRamón Mellado | P | San Juan II | |
Mendez, BernardoBernardo Méndez | P | Aguadilla | |
Mignucci, ArmandoArmando Mignucci | P | Mayagüez | |
Mimoso Respaldo, JoséJosé Mimoso Respaldo | P | Guayama | |
Morales Otero, PabloPablo Morales Otero | P | San Juan II | |
Muñoz Marín, LuisLuis Muñoz Marín | PPD | At-large | Governor of Puerto Rico |
Muñoz Rivera, LuisLuis Muñoz Rivera | PPD | San Juan I | |
Negrón Benítez, EduardoEduardo Negrón Benítez | P | Aguadilla | |
Negrón López, Luis A.Luis A. Negrón López | PPD | Mayagüez | |
Nieves, AbrahamAbraham Nieves | P | Guayama | |
Orsini Martínez, MarioMario Orsini Martínez | P | Humacao | |
Ortiz, BenjamínBenjamín Ortiz | PPD | At-large | |
Ortiz Stella, CruzCruz Ortiz Stella | P | Humacao | |
Padrón Rivera, LinoLino Padrón Rivera | PS | At-large | |
Palmer, Santiago R.Santiago R. Palmer | PPD | Mayagüez | |
Parkhurst, Norman E.Norman E. Parkhurst | P | San Juan II | |
Paz Granela, FranciscoFrancisco Paz Granela | PPD | At-large | |
Polanco Abreu, SantiagoSantiago Polanco Abreu | PPD | Arecibo | |
Quiñones, Samuel R.Samuel R. Quiñones | PPD | At-large | President, Senate |
Ramirez de Arellano, UbaldinoUbaldino Ramírez de Arellano | P | Mayagüez | |
Ramos, Ramón MaríaRamón María Ramos | P | Guayama | |
Ramos Antonini, ErnestoErnesto Ramos Antonini | PPD | At-large | President, House of Representatives |
Reyes Delgado, AntonioAntonio Reyes Delgado | PS | At-large | |
Rivera Candelaria, DoloresDolores Rivera Candelaria | P | Arecibo | |
Rivera Colón, Heraclio H.Heraclio H. Rivera Colón | P | San Juan II | |
Rivera Morales, AlejoAlejo Rivera Morales | P | Humacao | |
Rivera Reyes, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Rivera Reyes | P | Humacao | |
Rodríguez García, CarmeloCarmelo Rodríguez García | P | Arecibo | |
Román Benítez, CarlosCarlos Román Benítez | P | San Juan II | |
Román García, AlfonsoAlfonso Román García | P | Humacao | |
Rosa, JoaquínJoaquín Rosa | P | Arecibo | |
Rosario Gelpí, JoséJosé Rosario Gelpí | P | Mayagüez | |
Sanchez, AlbertoAlberto E. Sánchez | PPD | At-large | |
Sandín, ÁngelÁngel Sandín | P | Arecibo | |
Santaliz Capestany, LuisLuis Santaliz Capestany | P | Aguadilla | |
Solá Morales, YldefonsoYldefonso Solá Morales | P | Guayama | |
Soto González, Juan B.Juan B. Soto González | PE | At-large | |
Torrech Genovés, RafaelRafael Torrech Genovés | P | San Juan II | |
Torres, LucasLucas Torres | P | Ponce | |
Torres Díaz, PedroPedro Torres Díaz | P | Humacao | |
Trías Monge, JoséJosé Trías Monge | PPD | At-large | |
Valentín Vizcarrondo, AugustoAugusto Valentín Vizcarrondo | P | Mayagüez | |
Vega, BaudilioBaudilio Vega | P | Mayagüez | |
Velez Gonzalez, SigfredoSigfredo Vélez González | P | Arecibo | |
Veray, Jr., JoséJosé Veray, Jr. | P | Aguadilla | |
Villares Rodríguez, JoséJosé Villares Rodríguez | P | Guayama |
Committees
Permanent Committees designated by Dr. Antonio Fernós Isern, President of the Constituent Convention of Puerto Rico during the September 25, 1951 session.
- Rules Committee
Ortiz Stella, Cruz; Mimoso Raspaldo, José; Colón Velázquez, Luis Alfredo; Santaliz Capestany, Luis; Lionel Fernández Méndez; Negrón Benítez, Eduardo; Rosa Gómez, Joaquín; Vega Berríos, Baudilio; García Delgado, Juan R.; Gelpí Bosch, José Rosario; Barrios Sánchez, Ramón
- Publications and Disbursements Committee
1. Palmer Díaz, Santiago R. 2. Román García, Alfonso 3. Dávila Díaz Juan 4. Burgos Rivera, Agustín 5. Casillas Casillas, Dionisio 6. Arrillaga Gaztambide, Francisco 7. Nieves Negrón, Abraham 8. Muñoz Rivera, Luis 9. Parkhurst, Norman E. 10. García Delgado, Juan R. 11. Álvarez Vicente, Enrique
- Calendar Committee
1. Ortiz Ortiz, Benjamín 2. Rivera Colón, Heraclio H. 3. Vélez González, Sigfredo 4. Román Benítez, Carlos 5. Berio Suárez, Francisco 6. Mignucci Calder, Armando 7. Torres Díaz, Pedro 8. Torres Santos, Lucas 9. Figueroa Carreras, Leopoldo 10. García Méndez, Miguel A. 11. Barrios Sánchez, Ramón
- Preamble, Orders and Amendment Procedures Committee
1. Muñoz Marín, Luis 2. Trías Monge, José 3. Font Saldaña, Jorge 4. Ramos Antonini, Ernesto 5. Fonfrías Rivera, Ernesto Juan 6. Mellado Parsons, Ramón 7. Brunet Maldonado, Virgilio 8. Gautier Dapena, Jenaro 9. Román Benítez, Carlos 10. Colón Velázquez, Luis Alfredo 11. Ferré Aguayo, Luis A. 12. Colón Castaño, Ramiro L. 13. Reyes Delgado, Antonio 14. González Blanes, Héctor 15. Martínez Sandín, Ramiro
- Bill of Rights Committee
1. Benítez Rexach, Jaime 2. Carrasquillo Quiñones, Ernesto 3. Méndez Jiménez, Bernardo 4. Brunet Maldonado, Virgilio 5. Ortiz Stella, Cruz 6. Ribera Reyes, Álvaro 7. Paz Granela, Francisco 8. Cintrón Rivera, José A. 9. Sánchez Nazario, Alberto E. 10. Meléndez Báez, Juan 11. Alvarado Alvarado, Arcilio 12. Gaztambide Arrillaga, Rubén 13. González Blanes, Héctor 14. Figueroa Carreras, Leopoldo 15. Soto González, Juan Bautista 16. Padrón Rivera, Lino 17. Reyes Delgado, Antonio
- Legislative Branch Committee
1. Negrón López, Luis A. 2. Gaztambide Arrillaga, Rubén 3. Anselmi Rodríguez, Francisco L. 4. Rivera Colón, Heraclio H. 5. Barreto Pérez, Ramón 6. Valentín Vizcarrondo, Augusto 7. Canales Torresola, Mario 8. Ramírez de Arellano Quiñones, Ubaldino 9. Géigel Sabat, Fernando J. 10. Iriarte Miró, Celestino 11. Padrón Rivera, Lino
- Executive Branch Committee
1. Quiñones Quiñones, Samuel R. 2. Ribera Reyes, Álvaro 3. Negrón López, Luis A. 4. Goitía Montalvo, Dario 5. Rodríguez García, Carmelo 6. Morales Otero, Pablo 7. Solá Morales, Yldefonso 8. Torrech Genovés, Rafael 9. Gelpí Bosch, José Rosario 10. Veray Hernández Jr., José 11. Reyes Delgado, Antonio
- Judicial Branch Committee
1. Ramos Antonini, Ernesto 2. Villares Rodríguez, José 3. Dávila Monsanto, José M. 4. Lagarde Garcés, Lorenzo 5. Polanco Abreu, Santiago 6. Fonfrías Rivera, Ernesto Juan 7. Trías Monge, José 8. Candelario Arce, Ángel M. 9. Gutiérrez Franqui, Víctor 10. Alvarado Alvarado, Arcilio 11. Soto González, Juan Bautista 12. García Méndez, Miguel A. 13. Orsini Martínez, Mario 14. Iriarte Miró, Celestino 15. Padrón Rivera, Lino
- Transitory Dispositions and General Affairs Committee
1. Solá Morales, Yldefonso 2. Polanco Abreu, Santiago 3. Sandín Martínez, Angel 4. Anselmi Rodríguez, Francisco L. 5. Ávila Medina, Carmelo 6. Grillasca Salas, Andrés 7. Barceló Oliver, José Bartolo 8. Acevedo Rosario, Manuel 9. Figueroa Oliva, Alcides 10. Rivera Candelaria, Dolores 11. Ferré Aguayo, Luis A. 12. Llobet Díaz, Ramón 13. Veray Hernández Jr., José 14. Rivera Morales, Alejo 15. Martínez Sandín, Ramiro
- Drafting and Style Committee
1. Gutiérrez Franqui, Víctor 2. Gómez Garriga, María Libertad 3. Font Saldaña, Jorge 4. Quiñones Quiñones, Samuel R. 5. Benítez Rexach, Jaime 6. Ortiz Ortiz, Benjamín 7. Lionel Fernández Méndez 8. Izcoa Moure, Jesús 9. Alemany Silva, Juan 10. Ramos de Jesús, Ramón María 11. Orsini Martínez, Mario