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Reinaldo Paniagua Diez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the At-large district | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| 7th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1977-1979 | |
| Governor | Carlos Romero Barceló |
| Preceded by | Juan A. Albors |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Vázquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1934 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 29, 2021 (aged 86) Syracuse, New York |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Reinaldo Paniagua Diez (July 20, 1934 – January 29, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who was the seventh Puerto Rico Secretary of State from January 2, 1977, to 1979, under Governor Carlos Romero Barceló and served as acting Governor whenever the governor was traveling. He had previously been Romero-Barceló's campaign manager during the 1976 gubernatorial campaign.
Paniagua was born on July 20, 1934,[1] to Rita Diez and Reinaldo Paniagua. He died on January 29, 2021, of natural causes.[2]
- ^ "National Association of Secretaries of State Handbook". 1977.
- ^ Fallece el expropietario de los Cangrejeros en el béisbol invernal, Reinaldo “Poto” Paniagua (in Spanish)