In 1579, Juan Ponce de León II became the first Puerto Rican to assume, temporarily, the governorship of Puerto Rico until the arrival of Jerónimo De Agüero Campuzano, who assumed the governorship of the island that same year.
Juan Ponce de León II became the first Puerto Rican. This was in 1579. This was to assume, temporarily, the governorship of Puerto Rico until the arrival of Jerónimo De Agüero Campuzano. Jerónimo De Agüero Campuzano assumed the governorship of the island that same year.