Baltasar Corrada del Río

Baltasar Corrada del Río {born April 12, 1935) is a former politician from Puerto Rico. He held various high political offices in the island, including Resident Commissioner (1977-1985), Mayor of the capital city of San Juan (1985-1989), Secretary of State (1993-1995) and Associate Justice to the Supreme Court (1995-2005). He was also an unsuccesful candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico in 1988.

Education

Corrada del Río obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies and his Law Degree from the University of Puerto Rico. He was a private lawyer from 1969-1975.

Political Career

In 1976, Corrada del Río was elected Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. During his tenure, (1977-1985) he advocated for the statehood of Puerto Rico. In the elections of 1984, Corrada was elected Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In 1988, Corrada made an unsuccesful bid to become Governor of Puerto Rico. He was defeated by incumbent Rafael Hernández Colón.

In 1992, Pedro Rosselló became Governor and appointed Corrada to the post of Secretary of State. Later, in 1995, Rosselló appointed Corrada to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He took the oath of office on July 15, 1995 after ratification by the Senate.

After his retirement from the Supreme Court, Corrada returned to private practice.

External links

• Corrada del Río's biography at the Library of Congress