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, Gerogia 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[1] and as judge of the Circuit of Appeals.
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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