Luis Muñoz Rivera (April 10, 1916 – October 6, 2006) was a senator of

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and the last surviving delegate of Puerto Rico's Constitutional Convention, which met in 1951 and 1952.

Public life

Muñoz Rivera entered public life as San Juan Mayor Felisa Rincón's right-hand man, serving as her Special Assistant, Auditor and Budget Director for the City of San Juan. Elected on the

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slate of delegates to Puerto Rico's Constitutional Convention, he participated actively in the drafting of the

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between 1951 and 1952. Subsequently, as an attorney, he was looked upon as an important source of guidance for constitutional interpretation. He served as a member of the

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from 1965 to 1968. In his later years, he served as a member of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission and in 2005 was appointed president emeritus by Governor

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. Upon his death, flags were flown

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in Puerto Rico. The Governor, Senate President

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and House Speaker José Aponte authorized a state funeral upon his death in 2006, the highest honor that Puerto Rico bestows upon its most notable citizens.

References

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