José Tormos Diego

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tormos and the second or maternal family name is Diego.

José Tormos Diego
Mayor José Tormos Diego
121st Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
1937–1941
Preceded byBlas Oliveras
Succeeded byAndrés Grillasca Salas
Personal details
Born2 November 1890
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Died24 August 1977
Ponce, Puerto Rico
SpouseAmparo Vega
ChildrenCarmen Amparo, Nelida Mercedes, Ana Luisa, Aida, José, and Gloria.
ProfessionIndustrial Engineer
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José Valentin Tormos Diego (2 November 1890 – 24 August 1977) was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1937 to 1941. He is best remembered for under his administration the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party received a permit for a peaceful march, which resulted in the Ponce massacre by Insular Police under authority supplied by US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Governor Blanton Winship. During his administration he also rebuilt the historic Teatro La Perla, and reconditioned the Teatro La Perla northern annex to be used as headquarters of the municipal public library.

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