Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena (July 5, 1935 – September 28, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician, commentator and

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. He was a member of the

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for two separate periods of time. First from 1973 to 1985, and then from 1992 to 1996.

Biography

Nicolás Nogueras was born on July 5, 1935, in

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. He received his

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from the

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in 1959. Nogueras began his political career with the Republican Party, but then joined the New Progressive Party (PNP). In

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, he was elected to the

for the first time. He was re-elected in

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

and

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. He served as Majority Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1980. In 1978, Nogueras tried to obtain a

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against Puerto Rican airline

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at the

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, but he was denied. Nogueras retired from politics in 1985, but returned in 1988 when he was again reelected as Senator at the

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. He was reelected in

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

and was chosen as President pro tempore of the Senate. In 1996, Nogueras was expelled from the Senate when House Speaker

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accused him of

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. After several years, the accusations against Nogueras weren't proved and he was acquitted. Aside from politics, Nogueras worked as a hotel and real estate owner. He also worked in the music and entertainment business as director of the César Concepción Orchestra, as a political commentator on various television and radio programs and as a private attorney. In 2011, he briefly represented PNP legislator Iván Rodríguez Traverzo in a case against him. Nogueras was married to Lizbeth Algarín.Nicolás Nogueras saldrá del hospital mañana
on ''

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''; Cela, María Cristina (August 2, 2011)

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Biografía Nicolás Nogueras
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