José Miguel Gallardo
| José Miguel Gallardo | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Puerto Rico Interim | |
| In office July 24 – September 19, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Guy J. Swope |
| Succeeded by | Rexford Guy Tugwell |
| In office November 28, 1940 – February 1941 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Guy J. Swope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 29, 1897 San Germán, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 18, 1976 (aged 79) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Profession | professor |
Dr. José Miguel Gallardo (September 29, 1897 – July 18, 1976) was a professor at the University of Puerto Rico and two-time (acting) Governor of Puerto Rico. He and his wife, fellow professor Ida Gallardo, lived most of their adult lives in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
He is most remembered today as a strong proponent of bilingual education, and he was appointed as Commissioner of Education in 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His first task on taking the office was to increase the teaching of English in schools, in preference over Spanish. The intention was that while students would be taught in elementary school in Spanish, they would gradually be taught increasingly in English through high school. His revised education policies were reversed in 1942.
In 1941, he put the island on "war alert" after the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
| Preceded by William D. Leahy |
Governor of Puerto Rico(acting) 1940-1941 |
Succeeded by Guy J. Swope |
| Preceded by Guy J. Swope |
Governor of Puerto Rico(acting) 1941 |
Succeeded by Rexford Tugwell |