Basilio Santiago Romero

Basilio Santiago Romero (1928 – May 31, 2010) served as the third Comptroller of Puerto Rico from September 1, 1971 to August 1, 1977. Santiago was appointed by Luis A. Ferré and was succeeded by Ramón Rivera Marrero.^[1]

Basilio Santiago Romero
Comptroller of Puerto Rico
In office 1971–1977
Governor	Luis Ferré Rafael Hernández Colón Carlos Romero Barceló
Preceded by	Justo Nieves Torres
Succeeded by	Ramón Rivera Marrero
Personal details
Born	(1928-04-12)April 12, 1928 Comerío, Puerto Rico
Died	May 31, 2010(2010-05-31) (aged 82) Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

In 1959, he formed a law firm with Max Goldman and Marco A. Rigau, known as Rigau, Goldman & Santiago.^[2] Between 1985 and 1988, he served as Special Adviser for former mayor of San Juan, Baltasar Corrada del Río. He was a law professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law for nearly 17 years.

The former comptroller of Puerto Rico, Basilio Santiago Romero, passed on May 31, 2010, at the age of 82 at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

Works

• Tratado de instrumentos negociables: Ley Uniforme de Instrumentos Negociables de Puerto Rico y Ley del Código Uniforme de Comercio de los Estados Unidos^[3]