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.
In 1959, he formed a law firm with Max Goldman and Marco A. Rigau, known as Rigau, Goldman & Santiago. Between 1985 and 1988, he served as Special Adviser for former mayor of San Juan, Baltasar Corrada del RÃÂo. 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.