Oreste Ramos

{{short description|Senator of Puerto Rico}}

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|state_senate= Puerto Rico

|district = San Juan

|term_start = 1977

|term_end = 1997

|party = New Progressive Party

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|birth_name = Oreste Ramos Díaz

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|3|23|mf=y}}

|birth_place = Manatí, Puerto Rico

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|alma_mater = University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)

|profession = Politician, Lawyer

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Oreste Ramos Díaz (born March 23, 1946) is a Puerto Rican intellectual, lawyer, politician and former senator. He served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1996, representing the New Progressive Party (PNP).

Ramos was first elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 1976 elections. He represented the District of San Juan, and was reelected in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992.[http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/legislatura.pl?voto=ds01&1992=on Elecciones Generales de 2000] on CEEPUR

In 2008, Ramos attempted a comeback, but was defeated at the PNP primaries.[http://64.185.222.182/Primarias/escrutinio/PNP/Default.htm Primarias 2008: Senadores por Acumulación] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212622/http://64.185.222.182/Primarias/escrutinio/PNP/Default.htm |date=2016-03-03 }} on CEEPUR The next year, Ramos was one of the candidates considered to fill the vacancy left by former senator Jorge de Castro Font, who resigned to his chair after being convicted by federal authorities. However, Melinda Romero was chosen.[http://www.primerahora.com/eligiranporasambleaelsustitutodedecastrofont-272224.html Eligirán por asamblea el sustituto de De Castro Font] on Primera Hora; Gómez, Antonio (February 9, 2009)[http://spanishjournal.com/disponible-oreste-ramos-p1177-88.htm Disponible Oreste Ramos] on Spanish Journal

After that, Ramos has worked as a legal advisor for the Senate and for Representative Liza Fernández.{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/refugiodeoroenlalegislatura-667908.html|title=Refugio de oro en la Legislatura|work=El Nuevo Día|date=February 4, 2010}}