Juan Francisco Luis (July 10, 1940 – June 4, 2011) was a Puerto Rican politician in the United States Virgin Islands who served as the third elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is the territory's 23rd governor overall. Luis assumed the governorship on January 2, 1978, succeeding Governor Cyril King, who died in office. He held the governor's office from 1978 until 1987, becoming the longest-serving governor in the history of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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10 June 1940 Vieques, Puerto Rico
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Died |
4 June 2011 (aged 70) Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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