Víctor Pons
Víctor Pons Núñez (April 5, 1935 – November 11, 1999) was a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He previously had served as Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1973 until 1974.[1]
Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Pons earned a juris doctor in 1959 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. He was appointed Chief Justice by Governor Rafael Hernández Colón in 1985, and he headed the high court until his retirement in 1992.[1]
A prominent private-sector attorney, Pons managed Hernández Colón's electoral campaigns before holding public office.
Sources
- La Justicia en sus Manos, by Luis Rafael Rivera, 2007, ISBN 1-57581-884-1
References
- "D. Víctor M. Pons". www.ramajudicial.pr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carlos Fernando Chardón |
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Juan A. Albors |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by José Trías Monge |
Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court 1985–1992 |
Succeeded by José Andreu García |
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