Miriam Naveira | |
|---|---|
| 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Appointed by | Sila Calderón |
| Preceded by | José Andreu García |
| Succeeded by | Federico Hernández Denton |
| Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1985–2003 | |
| Appointed by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| Preceded by | Carlos Irrizarry Yunqué |
| Succeeded by | Liana Fiol Matta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1934 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 15, 2018 (aged 83) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Education | College of Mount Saint Vincent (BA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) Columbia Law School (LL.M.) |
Miriam Naveira de Merly (July 28, 1934 – April 15, 2018) was a Puerto Rican jurist who served in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1985 to 2004.[1] Naveira was the first woman to serve on the court as well as the first female chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (2003–2004). She was also the first female to serve as the Solicitor General of Puerto Rico (1973-1976).[2]