Luis A. Ferré
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Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the governor of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973. He was the founder of the New Progressive Party, which advocates for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States of America. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Luis A. Ferré
Hand-etched portrait over black granite by artist Osvaldo Torres at Cruzacalles, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Sculpture of Ferré inside the Capitol of Puerto Rico
New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
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The New Progressive Party is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates statehood. The PNP is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength and currently holds both the seat of the governor and of the resident commissioner.
Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977-1985)
Luis G. Fortuño, Governor of Puerto Rico (2009-2013)