Felisa Rincón de Gautier

Felisa Rincón de Gautier
Mayor of San Juan
In office
January 2, 1947 – January 2, 1969
Preceded byRoberto Sánchez Vilella
Succeeded byCarlos Romero Barceló
Personal details
BornFelisa Rincón Marrero
(1897-01-09)January 9, 1897
Ceiba, Puerto Rico
DiedSeptember 16, 1994(1994-09-16) (aged 97)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resting placeCapital Municipal Cemetery in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
PartyPopular Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations		Democratic
SpouseGenaro A. Gautier
ProfessionPharmacist
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Felisa Rincón de Gautier (née Rincón y Marrero), also known as Doña Fela, (January 9, 1897 – September 16, 1994) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was the first woman to be elected as mayor of a capital city in the Americas.


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