Roberto Iglesias Pérez
Roberto Iglesias Pérez (July 23, 1930 - August 1, 2006) was a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Carolina from 1976 to 1984. Iglesias served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Was elected as Mayor of Carolina at the 1976 general elections. He served in that position until 1984, when he was succeeded by José Aponte de la Torre. In 1991, Iglesias was accused of four charges of illegal appropriation of public funds from the city of Carolina. After a long trial, Iglesias declared himself guilty in 1995 and served one year on parole. As part of the sentence, he was forced to pay back $29,000 to the city. Iglesias' son, Roger, is also a politician who is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Died on August 1, 2006, in Carolina, Puerto Rico at age 76. Was buried at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. References

1936 births
2006 deaths
Burials at Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Mayors of Carolina, Puerto Rico
New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians
People from Carolina, Puerto Rico
United States Army personnel of the Korean War
United States Army soldiers