Juan Francisco Luis (July 10 1940 – June 4 2011) was a U.S. Virgin Island politician who served as the third elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands and 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.
active years end date
1978-01-02, 1987-01-05
active years start date
1975-01-06, 1978-01-02
birth date
1940-06-10, 1940-07-10
birth place
Puerto Rico, Vieques Puerto Rico
death date
2011-06-04
death place
United States Virgin Islands, Saint Croix U.S. Virgin Islands
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