Miguel Giménez Muñoz
Miguel Giménez Muñoz | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico[a] | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Governor | Carlos Romero Barceló |
| Preceded by | Carlos R. Rios-Gautier |
| Succeeded by | Hector Reichard de Cardona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1929 Santurce, Puerto Rico, US |
| Died | January 6, 2022 (aged 92) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, US |
| Alma mater | Niagara University (BA) Mercer University (JD) University of Nevada, Reno (LLB) |
Miguel Giménez Muñoz (October 7, 1929 – January 6, 2022) was a Puerto Rican attorney and politician. He served as secretary of justice of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1981.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Muñoz was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He earned a juris doctor from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia a BA in history from Niagara University, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nevada, Reno. He was also a veteran of the Korean War where he served as a lieutenant in the Armed Forces.[2]
Muñoz served as superior judge, secretary of justice of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1981 and also worked as a prosecutor, judge, and lawyer. He was appointed as Superior Judge and Judge of the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals.[1]
Muñoz died on January 6, 2022 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico at the age of 92, He was buried at Los Ángeles Memorial Park Cemetery, in Guaynabo.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The role Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico is also known as Attorney General of Puerto Rico
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Puerto Rico Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Volumes 1-17, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated, 1992
- ^ "Miguel A. Giménez Muñoz". Dignity Memorial (in Spanish). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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