Hispanic Heritage Month: Luis Muñoz Marín

Luis Muñoz Marín
Governor of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican
1898–1980

After holding many offices in Puerto Rico and improving ties with the U.S., Luis Muñoz Marín was the first governor elected by the people of Puerto Rico in 1947. He was one of the people who drafted Puerto Rico's constitution and helped lead Puerto Rico in becoming a self-governing Commonwealth. Muñoz Marín worked for the cause of poor people to own land and also to draw businesses to Puerto Rico.


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