Second government of Luis Muñoz Marín

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Second Government of Luis Muñoz Marín (1953–1957)

Luis Muñoz Marín began his second term as Governor after Puerto Rico adopted the 1952 Commonwealth Constitution. The government lasted from January 2, 1953, to January 2, 1957.

Key facts
- Governor: Luis Muñoz Marín
- US Presidents during this period: Harry S. Truman and, from 1953 onward, Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Cabinet: Seven department secretaries and seven cabinet members. Most were from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), with two independents or non-partisan appointees.
- Structure: The Governor led the Puerto Rico Cabinet, which was the core group running the few executive departments defined by the Constitution at the time.
- Legislature: The administration held a supermajority in both chambers
- Senate: 23 of 32 seats (about 72%)
- House of Representatives: 47 of 64 seats (about 73%)
- Opposition: Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) and PER (opposition leaders were Gilberto Concepción de Gracia and Miguel A. García Méndez)
- Budgets: 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956 budgets were enacted during this term
- Elections: This term followed the 1952 general election; it overlapped with the 1956 general election
- Legislature term: 2nd Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
- Predecessor and successor: Preceded by the First government of Luis Muñoz Marín and followed by the Third government of Luis Muñoz Marín

In short, this period was a continuation of Muñoz Marín’s leadership under the new constitutional framework, with a strong party majority in the legislature and a small, focused executive cabinet.