Baltasar Corrada del Río
| Baltasar Corrada del Río | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
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In office 1995–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Rafael Alonso |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Martínez Torres |
| 15th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
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In office 1993–1995 |
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| Governor | Pedro Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Salvador M. Padilla Escabi |
| Succeeded by | Norma Burgos |
| Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2, 1985 – January 2, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Hernán Padilla |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Luis Acevedo |
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Jaime Benítez Rexach |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Fuster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 10, 1935 Morovis, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (Before 1985) Republican (1985–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Beatriz Betances |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Baltasar Corrada del Río (born April 10, 1935 in Morovis, Puerto Rico) is a former politician from Puerto Rico. He held various high political offices in the island, including President of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission, Resident Commissioner (1977–1985), Mayor of the capital city of San Juan (1985–1989), Puerto Rico's 15th Secretary of State (1993–1995) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1995–2005). He was also the unsuccessful NPP candidate for Governor in the elections of 1988.
Corrada del Río obtained his high school diploma from Colegio Ponceño de Varones in 1952, and both his Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies in 1956 and his Law Degree from the University of Puerto Rico in 1959. He was admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar that year and practiced as a private lawyer from 1969 to 1975.
In 1976, after initially expressing an interest in becoming Mayor of San Juan and running in an unofficial internal primary within the NPP, Corrada del Río was elected Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. During his tenure (1977–1985), he advocated for the admission of Puerto Rico into the Union and co-founded the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Corrada served as Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 1985 to 1989.
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