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On June 8, 1950, the United States government approved Public Law 600 through the Senate, authorizing Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution in 1951. The Constitutional Assembly met for a period of several months between 1951 and 1952 in which the document was written. The framers had to follow only two basic requirements established under Public Law 600. The first was the document must establish a republican form of government for the island. The second was the inclusion of a Bill of Rights.

The Constitution of Puerto Rico formulates the "Commonwealth" (Estado Libre Asociado).

Members of the Constitutional Assembly

Delegate Party Constituency Notes
Acevedo Rosario, ManuelManuel Acevedo Rosario P Aguadilla
Alemany Silva, JuanJuan Alemany Silva P Guayama
Alvarado, ArcilioArcilio Alvarado PPD San Juan I
Alvarez Vicente, EnriqueEnrique Álvarez Vicente P Arecibo
Anselmi, Francisco L.Francisco L. Anselmi P Ponce
Arrillaga, Francisco A.Francisco A. Arrillaga PPD San Juan I
Avila Medina, CarmeloCarmelo Ávila Medina P Humacao
Barceló, José B.José B. Barceló P Ponce
Barreto Pérez, RamónRamón Barreto Pérez PPD San Juan I
Barrios, RamónRamón Barrios PS At-large
Benítez Rexach, JaimeJaime Benítez Rexach PPD At-large
Berio Suárez, FranciscoFrancisco Berio Suárez P Guayama
Brunet Maldonado, VirgilioVirgilio Brunet Maldonado PPD At-large
Burgos, AgustínAgustín Burgos P Ponce
Canales, MarioMario Canales P Ponce
Candelario Arce, ÁngelÁngel Candelario Arce P Mayagüez
Carrasquillo, ErnestoErnesto Carrasquillo P Humacao
Casillas, DionisioDionisio Casillas P Humacao
Cintrón Rivera, José A.José A. Cintrón Rivera PPD At-large
Colón, Luis AlfredoLuis Alfredo Colón P Aguadilla
Colón, Ramiro L.Ramiro L. Colón P Ponce
Davila Diaz, JuanJuan Dávila Díaz P Arecibo
Davila Monsanto, JoseJosé M. Dávila Monsanto P Guayama
Fernandez Mendez, LionelLionel Fernández Méndez P Guayama
Fernos Isern, AntonioAntonio Fernós Isern PPD At-large Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Ferré Aguayo, Luis A.Luis A. Ferré Aguayo P Ponce
Figueroa, AlcidesAlcides Figueroa P Aguadilla
Figueroa Carreras, LeopoldoLeopoldo Figueroa Carreras PE At-large
Fonfrías, Ernesto JuanErnesto Juan Fonfrías P San Juan II
Font Saldaña, JorgeJorge Font Saldaña PPD At-large
García Delgado, Juan R.Juan R. García Delgado P Aguadilla
García Méndez, Miguel A.Miguel A. García Méndez PE Mayagüez
Gautier, GenaroGenaro Gautier PPD San Juan I
Gaztambide Artillaga, RubénRubén Gaztambide Artillaga PPD San Juan I
Geigel, FernandoFernando J. Géigel PPD San Juan I
Goitía, DaríoDarío Goitía P Arecibo
Gomez, MariaMaría Libertad Gómez PPD At-large
González Blanes, HéctorHéctor González Blanes PE San Juan I
Grillasca, AndrésAndrés Grillasca P Ponce
Gutiérrez Franqui, VíctorVíctor Gutiérrez Franqui PPD At-large
Iriarte, CelestinoCelestino Iriarte PE At-large
Izcoa Moure, JesúsJesús Izcoa Moure P San Juan II
Lagarde Garcés, LorenzoLorenzo Lagarde Garcés P Ponce
Llobet, Jr., RamónRamón Llobet, Jr. P San Juan II
Martínez Sandín, RamiroRamiro Martínez Sandín P Arecibo
Meléndez Báez, JuanJuan Meléndez Báez PPD San Juan I
Mellado, RamónRamón Mellado P San Juan II
Mendez, BernardoBernardo Méndez P Aguadilla
Mignucci, ArmandoArmando Mignucci P Mayagüez
Mimoso Respaldo, JoséJosé Mimoso Respaldo P Guayama
Morales Otero, PabloPablo Morales Otero P San Juan II
Muñoz Marín, LuisLuis Muñoz Marín PPD At-large Governor of Puerto Rico
Muñoz Rivera, LuisLuis Muñoz Rivera PPD San Juan I
Negrón Benítez, EduardoEduardo Negrón Benítez P Aguadilla
Negrón López, Luis A.Luis A. Negrón López PPD Mayagüez
Nieves, AbrahamAbraham Nieves P Guayama
Orsini Martínez, MarioMario Orsini Martínez P Humacao
Ortiz, BenjamínBenjamín Ortiz PPD At-large
Ortiz Stella, CruzCruz Ortiz Stella P Humacao
Padrón Rivera, LinoLino Padrón Rivera PS At-large
Palmer, Santiago R.Santiago R. Palmer PPD Mayagüez
Parkhurst, Norman E.Norman E. Parkhurst P San Juan II
Paz Granela, FranciscoFrancisco Paz Granela PPD At-large
Polanco Abreu, SantiagoSantiago Polanco Abreu PPD Arecibo
Quiñones, Samuel R.Samuel R. Quiñones PPD At-large President, Senate
Ramirez de Arellano, UbaldinoUbaldino Ramírez de Arellano P Mayagüez
Ramos, Ramón MaríaRamón María Ramos P Guayama
Ramos Antonini, ErnestoErnesto Ramos Antonini PPD At-large President, House of Representatives
Reyes Delgado, AntonioAntonio Reyes Delgado PS At-large
Rivera Candelaria, DoloresDolores Rivera Candelaria P Arecibo
Rivera Colón, Heraclio H.Heraclio H. Rivera Colón P San Juan II
Rivera Morales, AlejoAlejo Rivera Morales P Humacao
Rivera Reyes, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Rivera Reyes P Humacao
Rodríguez García, CarmeloCarmelo Rodríguez García P Arecibo
Román Benítez, CarlosCarlos Román Benítez P San Juan II
Román García, AlfonsoAlfonso Román García P Humacao
Rosa, JoaquínJoaquín Rosa P Arecibo
Rosario Gelpí, JoséJosé Rosario Gelpí P Mayagüez
Sanchez, AlbertoAlberto E. Sánchez PPD At-large
Sandín, ÁngelÁngel Sandín P Arecibo
Santaliz Capestany, LuisLuis Santaliz Capestany P Aguadilla
Solá Morales, YldefonsoYldefonso Solá Morales P Guayama
Soto González, Juan B.Juan B. Soto González PE At-large
Torrech Genovés, RafaelRafael Torrech Genovés P San Juan II
Torres, LucasLucas Torres P Ponce
Torres Díaz, PedroPedro Torres Díaz P Humacao
Trías Monge, JoséJosé Trías Monge PPD At-large
Valentín Vizcarrondo, AugustoAugusto Valentín Vizcarrondo P Mayagüez
Vega, BaudilioBaudilio Vega P Mayagüez
Velez Gonzalez, SigfredoSigfredo Vélez González P Arecibo
Veray, Jr., JoséJosé Veray, Jr. P Aguadilla
Villares Rodríguez, JoséJosé Villares Rodríguez P Guayama

Committees

Permanent Committees designated by Dr. Antonio Fernós Isern, President of the Constituent Convention of Puerto Rico during the September 25, 1951 session.

  • Rules Committee

Ortiz Stella, Cruz; Mimoso Raspaldo, José; Colón Velázquez, Luis Alfredo; Santaliz Capestany, Luis; Fernández Méndez, Lionel; Negrón Benítez, Eduardo; Rosa Gómez, Joaquín; Vega Berríos, Baudilio; García Delgado, Juan R.; Gelpí Bosch, José Rosario; Barrios Sánchez, Ramón

  • Publications and Disbursements Committee

1. Palmer Díaz, Santiago R. 2. Román García, Alfonso 3. Dávila Díaz Juan 4. Burgos Rivera, Agustín 5. Casillas Casillas, Dionisio 6. Arrillaga Gaztambide, Francisco 7. Nieves Negrón, Abraham 8. Muñoz Rivera, Luis 9. Parkhurst, Norman E. 10. García Delgado, Juan R. 11. Álvarez Vicente, Enrique

  • Calendar Committee

1. Ortiz Ortiz, Benjamín 2. Rivera Colón, Heraclio H. 3. Vélez González, Sigfredo 4. Román Benítez, Carlos 5. Berio Suárez, Francisco 6. Mignucci Calder, Armando 7. Torres Díaz, Pedro 8. Torres Santos, Lucas 9. Figueroa Carreras, Leopoldo 10. García Méndez, Miguel A. 11. Barrios Sánchez, Ramón

  • Preamble, Orders and Amendment Procedures Committee

1. Muñoz Marín, Luis 2. Trías Monge, José 3. Font Saldaña, Jorge 4. Ramos Antonini, Ernesto 5. Fonfrías Rivera, Ernesto Juan 6. Mellado Parsons, Ramón 7. Brunet Maldonado, Virgilio 8. Gautier Dapena, Jenaro 9. Román Benítez, Carlos 10. Colón Velázquez, Luis Alfredo 11. Ferré Aguayo, Luis A. 12. Colón Castaño, Ramiro L. 13. Reyes Delgado, Antonio 14. González Blanes, Héctor 15. Martínez Sandín, Ramiro

  • Bill of Rights Committee

1. Benítez Rexach, Jaime 2. Carrasquillo Quiñones, Ernesto 3. Méndez Jiménez, Bernardo 4. Brunet Maldonado, Virgilio 5. Ortiz Stella, Cruz 6. Ribera Reyes, Álvaro 7. Paz Granela, Francisco 8. Cintrón Rivera, José A. 9. Sánchez Nazario, Alberto E. 10. Meléndez Báez, Juan 11. Alvarado Alvarado, Arcilio 12. Gaztambide Arrillaga, Rubén 13. González Blanes, Héctor 14. Figueroa Carreras, Leopoldo 15. Soto González, Juan Bautista 16. Padrón Rivera, Lino 17. Reyes Delgado, Antonio

  • Legislative Branch Committee

1. Negrón López, Luis A. 2. Gaztambide Arrillaga, Rubén 3. Anselmi Rodríguez, Francisco L. 4. Rivera Colón, Heraclio H. 5. Barreto Pérez, Ramón 6. Valentín Vizcarrondo, Augusto 7. Canales Torresola, Mario 8. Ramírez de Arellano Quiñones, Ubaldino 9. Géigel Sabat, Fernando J. 10. Iriarte Miró, Celestino 11. Padrón Rivera, Lino

  • Executive Branch Committee

1. Quiñones Quiñones, Samuel R. 2. Ribera Reyes, Álvaro 3. Negrón López, Luis A. 4. Goitía Montalvo, Dario 5. Rodríguez García, Carmelo 6. Morales Otero, Pablo 7. Solá Morales, Yldefonso 8. Torrech Genovés, Rafael 9. Gelpí Bosch, José Rosario 10. Veray Hernández Jr., José 11. Reyes Delgado, Antonio

  • Judicial Branch Committee

1. Ramos Antonini, Ernesto 2. Villares Rodríguez, José 3. Dávila Monsanto, José M. 4. Lagarde Garcés, Lorenzo 5. Polanco Abreu, Santiago 6. Fonfrías Rivera, Ernesto Juan 7. Trías Monge, José 8. Candelario Arce, Ángel M. 9. Gutiérrez Franqui, Víctor 10. Alvarado Alvarado, Arcilio 11. Soto González, Juan Bautista 12. García Méndez, Miguel A. 13. Orsini Martínez, Mario 14. Iriarte Miró, Celestino 15. Padrón Rivera, Lino

  • Transitory Dispositions and General Affairs Committee

1. Solá Morales, Yldefonso 2. Polanco Abreu, Santiago 3. Sandín Martínez, Angel 4. Anselmi Rodríguez, Francisco L. 5. Ávila Medina, Carmelo 6. Grillasca Salas, Andrés 7. Barceló Oliver, José Bartolo 8. Acevedo Rosario, Manuel 9. Figueroa Oliva, Alcides 10. Rivera Candelaria, Dolores 11. Ferré Aguayo, Luis A. 12. Llobet Díaz, Ramón 13. Veray Hernández Jr., José 14. Rivera Morales, Alejo 15. Martínez Sandín, Ramiro

  • Drafting and Style Committee

1. Gutiérrez Franqui, Víctor 2. Gómez Garriga, María Libertad 3. Font Saldaña, Jorge 4. Quiñones Quiñones, Samuel R. 5. Benítez Rexach, Jaime 6. Ortiz Ortiz, Benjamín 7. Fernández Méndez, Lionel 8. Izcoa Moure, Jesús 9. Alemany Silva, Juan 10. Ramos de Jesús, Ramón María 11. Orsini Martínez, Mario

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