Ernesto Ramos Antonini (April 24, 1898-January 9, 1963 born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico), was the President of the Camara of Representatives of Puerto Rico and co-founder of the "Partido popular Democratico de Puerto Rico" (Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico). April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mayagüez (pronounced Mah-yah-goo-ehz) is the third largest city of Puerto Rico. ... The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanish— is a political party that stands for Puerto Rico to be a free associated state of the United States, which is also known as a commonwealth status. ... The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanish— is a political party that stands for Puerto Rico to be a free associated state of the United States, which is also known as a commonwealth status. ...

Ernesto Ramos Antonini

Antonini was born into a poor family in Mayaguez. As a child, his parents taught him the importance of a getting a good education. During the day he dedicated himself to his school studies and during his free time he was taught how to play the piano by his father who happened to be a musician. Image File history File links Ernesto_Ramos_Antonini. ... Image File history File links Ernesto_Ramos_Antonini. ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ...

After he graduated from high school, Antonini moved to the City of Rio Piedras (which is now San Juan) and enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico to study law. He paid for his school tuition by playing piano at a local theatre and in 1922 earned his law degree. San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1937 he gained fame as a lawyer when he defended the members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party who were accused of participating in the Ponce Massacre. He also became known as a defender of the working class by being active in the International Workers Congress. He went in front of the U.S. Congress and defended the Puerto Rican workers who were being abused by the American companies established in the island. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party was first organized on September 17, 1922. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...

In 1924, Antonini joined the "Union Party of Puerto Rico" founded by Antonio R. Barcelo which was pro-independence. In 1930, he joined the Liberal Party with Luis Muñoz Marin. In 1932, he was elected to the Camara of Representatives and Muñoz Marin to the Senate. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Antonio R. Barcel (April 15, 1868 - October 15, 1938), born in the City of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was a lawyer, businessman and the father of what was to become one of Puerto Ricos most prominent political families. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Order: 1st Democratically Elected Governor Term of Office: January 2, 1949–January 2, 1965 Predecessor: None Successor: Roberto Sánchez Vilella Date of Birth: Monday, February 18, 1898 Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico Date of Death: Thursday, April 30, 1980 Place of Death: San Juan, Puerto Rico First... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

In 1938, Antonini became one of the co-founders of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico and was elected to the Camara of Representaives as a member of that political organization. In 1945, he was named President of the Camara, a position which he held until his death in 1963. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Among the many laws created by Antonini were the following:

• The law that created the Institute of Labor Relations
• The law that created the National Commission of Work Relations
• The Minimum Wage Law of 1956
• The creation of the Free School of Music of San Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez.
• The creation of the Symphonic Orchestra of Puerto Rico
• The law creating the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico

Together with Dr. Ricardo Alegria, he founded the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ponce, the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area is named after the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. ... Dr. Ricardo Alegria (born April 14, 1921 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican scholar known as the Father of Modern Puerto Rican Archaeology. Algeria is credited with being a pioneer in the anthropolic studies of the Taino culture and the African hertiage in Puerto Rico. ...

Ernesto Ramos Antonini died on January 9, 1963 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The memory of Antonini has been honored by the government of Puerto Rico naming an avenue and public structures after him. In Barceloneta, Puerto Rico there is an Ernesto Ramos Antonini theatre and there is a Museum of History located in the Plaza Ernesto Ramos Antonini in Mayaguez. On December 18, 1997, the Government of Puerto Rico approved the Law Number 166 which proclaims every April 24 from then on to be known as "Ernesto Ramos Antonini Day". Barceloneta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The government of the Puerto Rico, established by the Constitution, is a commonwealth in republican form consisting of 78 municipalities. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans