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Francisco M. Susoni Abreu
Puerto Rican politician
Francisco María Susoni Abreu (September 11, 1875 – November 28, 1954) was a Puerto Rican politician and senator. He was a member of the first Puerto Rican Senate formed in 1917, representing the District of Arecibo. He returned to politics in the 1940s, and was elected again as senator for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Dr. Susoni was the first candidate for governor of the Puerto Rican Independence Party in 1948, political party founded in 1946 in spite of all the obstacles imposed by the colonial establishment.