Rafael Alonso Alonso

Rafael Alonso-Alonso (September 9, 1939 Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico – June 10, 2022 Ponce, Puerto Rico) was a former Associate Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court.

Rafael Alonso Alonso was a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Puerto Rico and obtained his J.D. Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico Law School. Graduated from the Institute of Judicial Administration of the New York Law School. Was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant in the Army ROTC program.

Prior to being appointed to the bench by Governor Rafael Hernández Colón, he served as director of the Office of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico from 1965 to 1968, as director of UPR's Graduate School of Public Administration from 1969 to 1972, and as president of the Puerto Rico Planning Board from 1973 to 1976.

He served as Associate Justice from May 6, 1985, until his resignation on July 14, 1995, to return to private law practice.

Sources

• La Justicia en sus Manos by Luis Rafael Rivera, ISBN 1-57581-884-1