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Luis Alberto FerrE[lOOEs´ AlbAr´tO fArA´] Pronunciation Key, 1904–, governor of Puerto Rico (1969–73). An engineer and millionaire, he ran a family cement company and was elected to the house of representatives in 1952. In 1967 he founded the New Progressive party; as its candidate he won the governorship in 1968, breaking the Popular Democratic party's 28-year domination. His reelection campaign in 1972 became a virtual referendum on statehood, which FerrE advocated. FerrE was defeated by Rafael HernAndez ColOn, who espoused continuation of the commonwealth status. He was a senator in the Puerto Rican legislature from 1976–85.
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