Santos Padilla Ferrer | |
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Mayor of Cabo Rojo | |
In office January 14, 1997 – August 4, 2007 |
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Preceded by | Santos Ortíz Ruiz |
Succeeded by | Perza Rodríguez |
Personal details | |
Born | February 26, 1957 |
Died | August 4, 2007 Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico |
(aged 50)
Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
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 full statehood for Puerto Rico within the United States.
Padilla died following a massive heart attack on August 4, 2007 in Cabo Rojo. The governor of Puerto Rico, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, declared three days of national mourning.