Horacio Rivero, Jr.


Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr. , was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic fourstar Admiral, and second Hispanic to become a full Admiral in the modern United States Navy. David Glasgow Farragut , a Hispanic, became the first full admiral of the Navy during the American Civil War. After retiring from the Navy, Rivero served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain , and was also the first Hispanic to hold that position.

Rivero was born and raised in the city of Ponce, located in the southern coast of Puerto Rico, where he also received his primary and secondary education.

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