Jaime Benítez Rexach
Jaime Benítez | |
|---|---|
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Luis Córdova |
| Succeeded by | Baltasar Corrada del Río |
| President of the University of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Amador Cobas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jaime Benítez Rexach October 29, 1908 Vieques, Puerto Rico |
| Died | May 30, 2001 (aged 92) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Resting place | Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery |
| Political party | Popular Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lulu Martínez |
| Children | 3; including Margarita |
| Education | University of Chicago (MA) Georgetown University (LLB, LLM) |
Jaime Benítez Rexach (October 29, 1908 – May 30, 2001) was a Puerto Rican author, academic and politician. He was the longest serving chancellor and the first president of the University of Puerto Rico. From 1973 to 1977, he served two terms in Congress as the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.