Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui

Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui (July 8, 1908 – January 20, 1963) was a lawyer, politician and a former attorney general of Puerto Rico.

Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district
In office 1949–1960
Attorney General of Puerto Rico
In office 1951–1952
Personal details
Born	July 8, 1908 (1908-07-08) Caguas, Puerto Rico
Died	January 20, 1963 (1963-01-21) (aged 54) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political party	Popular Democratic Party
Alma mater	College of the Holy Cross (BA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Early life and education

Born in Caguas on July 8, 1908, the son of Víctor Gutiérrez and Carolina Franqui Skerret. He entered the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1930. On his return to Puerto Rico, he entered the University of Puerto Rico School of Law where he graduated as a lawyer in 1933.

Politics

He practiced as a criminal lawyer and together with Ernesto Ramos Antonini the achieved the acquittal of 20 young nationalists accused for their participation in the Ponce Massacre. In 1944, Luis Muñoz Marín, then President of the Senate, appointed him assistant special resident commissioner in Washington Jesús T. Piñero. He was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as senator at-large for Popular Democratic Party. He was majority leader of the Puerto Rico Senate for his delegation. Was appointed as Attorney General of Puerto Rico in 1951. Under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, adopted in 1952, the office of attorney general was renamed to secretary of justice.

Death

Víctor Gutiérrez Franqui died on January 20, 1963, in San Juan, Puerto Rico at age 54.