Jenniffer González-Colón
governor of Puerto Rico
Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician. She has been the 190th and current governor of Puerto Rico since 2025. She was the 20th resident commissioner of Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2025.[1]
Jenniffer González-Colón | |
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Governor of Puerto Rico | |
Assumed office January 2, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 2, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
Succeeded by | Pablo Hernández Rivera |
Chair of the Puerto Rico Republican Party | |
In office November 15, 2015 – May 7, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Méndez |
Succeeded by | Ángel Cintrón |
Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
In office January 12, 2013 – January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Luis Raúl Torres |
Succeeded by | Tatito Hernández |
29th Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013 | |
Preceded by | José Aponte Hernández |
Succeeded by | Jaime Perelló |
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the at-large district | |
In office January 2, 2005 – January 2, 2017 | |
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office February 28, 2002 – January 2, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Edison Misla Aldarondo |
Succeeded by | Liza Fernández Rodríguez |
Personal details | |
Born | Jenniffer Aydin González Colón August 5, 1976 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Political party | New Progressive |
Other political affiliations | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
José Yovin Vargas (m. 2022) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | La Fortaleza |
Education | |
Website | House website |
Before, González-Colón was the chair of the Puerto Rico Republican Party, speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, and vice-chair of the PNP.[2][3][4][5]
She is the second elected and third serving female governor, after Sila María Calderón and Wanda Vázquez Garced, and she is also the first and only woman to be elected or serve as Resident Commissioner.[6]
References
change- ↑ Laura N. Pérez Sánchez (2016-11-09). "Jenniffer González Makes History | El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ↑ "Jenniffer González exige entrega de documentos fiscales". El Nuevo Día. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "ADENDI". Elnuevodia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ "ADENDI". El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ "Sólida la dupla de Rosselló y González en el PNP". El Nuevo Día. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Jenniffer Gonzalez, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico 51st". 30 November 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.