Second government of Luis Muñoz Marín

This second government of Luis Muñoz Marín followed his reelection[1][2] after the enactment of the 1952 Commonwealth Constitution. In many ways it was a continuation of the previous government, with some changes in key positions such as the Secretary of Justice,[3] and decreased (but still supermajoritarian) control[4] of the Senate of Puerto Rico and House of Representatives of Puerto Rico by virtue of the expansion of the Legislative Assembly's chambers and the effects of Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico (1952).

Second Government of Luis Muñoz Marín

2nd Constitutional Government of Puerto Rico
1953-1957
Governor Muñoz Marín.
Date formed2 January 1953
Date dissolved2 January 1957
People and organisations
President of the United States of AmericaHarry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GovernorLuis Muñoz Marín
Secretary of StateRoberto Sánchez Vilella
Total no. of members7 Secretaries[lower-alpha 1]
7 Cabinet Members [lower-alpha 1]
Member party  PPD
  Ind.
Status in legislatureSupermajority in both chambers
Senate
23 / 32 (72%)

House of Representatives
47 / 64 (73%)
Opposition parties  PIP
  PER
Opposition leadersGilberto Concepción de Gracia (PIP) Miguel A. García Méndez (PER)
History
Election(s)1952 Puerto Rican general election
Outgoing election1956 Puerto Rican general election
Legislature term(s)2nd Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Budget(s)1953 Puerto Rico Budget
1954 Puerto Rico Budget
1955 Puerto Rico Budget
1956 Puerto Rico Budget
Advice and consentSenate of Puerto Rico
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico [lower-alpha 2]
Incoming formation1952 Puerto Rican general election
PredecessorFirst government of Luis Muñoz Marín
SuccessorThird government of Luis Muñoz Marín

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet members, not including the governor:

5
2

The cabinet was composed of members of the PPD and two independents or technical positions (or people whose membership in a party was not clearly ascertained from any available media).

Members of the Cabinet

The Puerto Rican Cabinet was led by the Governor alone in this period. The Cabinet was composed of all the Secretaries of the executive departments of the Commonwealth government, which at this time was limited to a small number of offices as delineated initially in the Constitution.

Office Name Party Term

Governor

Governor of Puerto Rico
Gobernación de Puerto Rico		Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party24 July 1952 – 2 January 1965

Council of Secretaries

Secretary of State
Secretaría de Estado		Roberto Sánchez VilellaPopular Democratic Party25 July 1952 - 2 January 1965
Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works
Secretaría de Agricultura y Comercio y Obras Públicas		Ramón Colón TorresPopular Democratic Party25 July 1952 - 1956
Secretary of Justice
Secretaría de Justicia		José Trías Monge[3]Popular Democratic Party7 January 1953 - 2 January 1957
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretaría de Hacienda		Sol Luis Descartes Andreu[5]Popular Democratic Party25 July 1952 - 24 July 1955
Rafael Picó Santiago[5]Popular Democratic Party31 October 1955 - late 1957/1958
Secretary of Public Instruction
Secretaría de Instrucción Pública		Mariano Villaronga Toro[6]Ind.25 July 1952 - 2 January 1957
Secretary of Health
Secretaría de Salud		Juan A. Pons[7][8]Ind.25 July 1952 - 2 January 1957
Secretary of Labor
Secretaría del Trabajo		Fernando Sierra Berdecía[9][10]Popular Democratic Party25 July 1952 - 1962

Notes
  1. Does not include the Governor.
  2. The House provides advice and consent for the Secretary of State, as he is first in line in the Puerto Rico governor' order of succession as established in Article IV, Section 5 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico (1952)

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. "Consulta de Resultados: Elecciones Generales del 4 de noviembre de 1952". Comisión Estatal de Elecciones. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. "Secretarios del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico". Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. Nolla-Acosta,JD, Juan Jose (2013). Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899-2012. Lulu.com. pp. 108–110. ISBN 9781300671411. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. "Trasfondo Histórico y Secretarios del Departamento de Hacienda | Departamento de Hacienda de Puerto Rico". hacienda.pr.gov.
  6. "Mariano Villaronga". EnciclopediaPR. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  7. "Dr. Juan A. Pons: Secretario de Salud". Revista Galenus (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  8. "Historia de los servicios de salud pública". Revista Galenus (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  9. "Sierra Berdecía v. Llamas, 73 P.R. Dec. 908 (1952)". cite.case.law. Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  10. "Sierra Berdecía v. Pedro A. Pizá, Inc., 82 P.R. 294 (1961)". cite.case.law. Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
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