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Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena (born July 5, 1935, in Cayey, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician, commentator and former Senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for two separate periods of time. First from 1973 to 1985, and then from 1992 to 1996. ==Biography== Nicolás Nogueras was born on July 5, 1935 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. He received his law degree from the University of Puerto Rico in 1959. Nogueras began his political career with the Republican Party, but then joined the New Progressive Party (PNP). In 1972, he was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the first time. He was reelected in 1976 and 1980. He served as Majority Speaker from 1977 to 1980. In 1978, Nogueras tried to obtain a writ of certiorari against Puerto Rican airline Prinair at the United States Supreme Court, but he was denied.〔http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/435/951/〕 Nogueras retired from politics in 1985, but returned in 1988 when he was again reelected as Senator at the general elections. He was reelected in 1992 and was chosen as President pro tempore of the Senate.〔(Elecciones Generales de 1992: Senadores por Acumulación ) on CEEPUR〕 In 1996, Nogueras was expelled from the Senate when House Speaker Zaida Hernández accused him of tax evasion.〔(Constitución del ELA permite expulsión de Héctor Martínez por soborno ) on ''Primera Hora'' (March 8, 2011)〕 After several years, the accusations against Nogueras weren't proved and he was acquitted.〔(Nicolás Nogueras critica proceso ético que llevó la Cámara ) on ''El Nuevo Día''; Rosario, Frances (November 30, 2010)〕 Aside from politics, Nogueras has worked as a hotel and real estate owner. He has also worked in the music and entertainment business as director of the César Concepción Orchestra, and as a political commentator in various television and radio programs. He currently works as a private attorney.〔(En el hospital Nicolás Nogueras ) on ''Primera Hora'' (August 1, 2011)〕 In 2011, he briefly represented PNP legislator Iván Rodríguez Traverzo in a case against him.〔(Rodríguez Traverzo también se queda sin abogado ) on ''El Vocero''; Rivera, Maricarmen (February 25, 2011)〕 Nogueras is currently married to Lizbeth Algarín.〔(Nicolás Nogueras saldrá del hospital mañana ) on ''El Nuevo Día''; Cela, María Cristina (August 2, 2011)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nicolás Nogueras」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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