Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón

Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón
Mayor of Patillas
In office
January 14, 2001  January 13, 2013
Preceded by Pilar Rodríguez Rivera
Succeeded by Norberto Soto Figueroa
Mayor of Patillas
In office
January 14, 1977  January 14, 1981
Preceded by Bernice Colón de Planadeball
Succeeded by Jose Juan Latalladi
Personal details
Political party New Progressive Party (PNP)

Benjamín "Bengie" Cintrón Lebrón is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Patillas. Cintrón is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2001 to 2013.[1][2]

On 2011, Cintrón was investigated by the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico for allegedly misusing public funds. The complaints to Justice were presented by members of the Municipal Assembly of Patillas, who felt that Cintrón wasn't allowed to use certain funds to celebrate the "fiesta patronal".[3] Later that year, the Evaluating Committee of the New Progressive Party disqualified Cintrón from running in the upcoming elections. The committee cited the investigation by Justice, as well as another investigation for sexual harassment, as the reasons to disqualify Cintrón.[4]

Cintrón appealed the decision and was allowed to run in the 2012 primaries. However, he was defeated by Cristóbal Colón Ruiz.[5]

References

  1. "Alcalde Patillas, ELecciones Generales 2000". CEEPUR. December 19, 2000.
  2. "Patillas... La Esmeralda del Sur". Proyecto Salon Hogar.
  3. Caquías, Sandra (July 27, 2011). "Justicia investiga a Cintrón". El Nuevo Día.
  4. Hernández, Yanira (November 3, 2011). "Comité deja fuera al alcalde de Patillas". El Nuevo Día.
  5. "Alcalde de Patillas, Primairas PNP 2012". CEEPUR. March 22, 2012.


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