Rafael Alonso-Alonso
Encyclopedia
Rafael Alonso-Alonso is a former Associate Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. Born on September 9, 1939, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
, he obtained his B.A. in 1961 and his law degree in 1964, both from the University of Puerto Rico
(UPR) at Río Piedras.
Prior to being appointed to the bench by Governor Rafael Hernández Colón
, he served as director of the Office of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico
from 1965 to 1968, as director of UPR's Graduate School of Public Administration from 1969 to 1972, and as president of the Puerto Rico Planning Board
from 1973 to 1976.
He served as Associate Justice from May 6, 1985 until his resignation on July 14, 1995 to return to private law practice.
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Río Piedras is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1714, it has been the home of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus since 1903, earning the town the popular name of Ciudad Universitaria...
, he obtained his B.A. in 1961 and his law degree in 1964, both from the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
(UPR) at Río Piedras.
Prior to being appointed to the bench by Governor Rafael Hernández Colón
Rafael Hernández Colón
Rafael Hernández Colón is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the fourth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for three non-consecutive terms, from 1973 to 1977 and from 1985 to 1993. An experienced politician, Hernández holds the record for being the youngest Governor of Puerto Rico,...
, he served as director of the Office of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico
Office of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico
The Office of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico was created on January 27, 1954 to provide research, translation, library and legislative drafting services to all members of the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly. Its duties are similar to those of the Congressional Research Service.The Office is...
from 1965 to 1968, as director of UPR's Graduate School of Public Administration from 1969 to 1972, and as president of the Puerto Rico Planning Board
Puerto Rico Planning Board
The Puerto Rico Planning Board was created in the 1940s during Rexford G. Tugwell's governorship and is the only state government agency in charge of centralized planning under the American flag...
from 1973 to 1976.
He served as Associate Justice from May 6, 1985 until his resignation on July 14, 1995 to return to private law practice.
Sources
- La Justicia en sus Manos by Luis Rafael Rivera, ISBN 1-57581-884-1