Willie Miranda Marín
| William Miranda Marín | |
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| 23rd Mayor of Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
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In office 1997–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ángel O. Berríos |
| Succeeded by | William Miranda Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 23, 1940 Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Died | June 4, 2010 (aged 69) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Sara Torres |
| Profession | Accountant, Lawyer, General |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | "Willie" |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Army National Guard
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| Years of service | 1957-1993 |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands | Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard |
William "Willie" Miranda Marín (September 23, 1940 – June 4, 2010) was the mayor of Caguas, Puerto Rico from 1997 until his death in 2010.
The son of José Miranda Gómez, a sugar cane cutter, and Rafaela Marín, a tobacco stripper, Miranda Marín was born in the Tomás de Castro sector of rural Caguas. and graduated from the José Gautier Benítez High School in Caguas in 1957. Four years later, he earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. In 1969 he completed his law degree at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras and was admitted to the bar in 1970.
Miranda Marín and his wife had three children: William Edgardo, Luis Alexander, and José Juan . They resided in the sector of Bairoa in Caguas.
On September 18, 2009, Miranda Marín announced he was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. On June 4, 2010 at 7:45 in the morning, Miranda Marín died in the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico after battling his illness.
Miranda Marín held top positions at Empresas Díaz and the San Juan Cement Co. from 1979 to 1990, among them treasurer, executive vice-president, and co-chairman of the board. Before seeking public office for the first time in 1996, he devoted three years to housing and commercial development. Miranda Marín also served as member and treasurer of the board of the Puerto Rico Health Services Corp., as chairman of the board of the San Juan Children's Choir, and as chairman of the board of the Community Services Institute.
He served as executive vice president of the Government Development Bank from 1973 to 1975, as executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority from 1975 to 1976, and He also served as executive director of the Office for Improvement of the Public Schools of Puerto Rico from 1990 to 1992.
Miranda Marín also was the chairman of the U.S. Democratic Party Chapter of Puerto Rico, secretary-general of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PPD), chairman of the PPD Status Commission, and president of the Puerto Rico Mayors Association. Until his death, he was chairman of the board of the Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM by its acronym in Spanish). His candidacy had been considered by the Popular Democratic Party (PPD by its acronym in Spanish) to be a viable contender for the Governorship of Puerto Rico.
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