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Secretary of State of Puerto Rico

government of Puerto Rico

The secretary of state of Puerto Rico is a political position that helps promote cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico to the United States or foreign countries. The secretary also becomes acting governor when the governor is unable to perform his duties.

Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
Official seal
Incumbent
Verónica Ferraiuoli
since January 2, 2025
Department of State
NominatorGovernor
AppointerGovernor
with advice and consent from the Senate and House of Representatives
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the Governor
FormationEstablished by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
SuccessionFirst
Salary$90,000 (set by statute) USD[1]
Websitewww.estado.pr.gov

List of secretaries

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Image Name Assumed office Left office Party Affiliation
  Roberto Sánchez Vilella 1952 1964 PPD Democratic
Carlos J. Lastra 1965 1966 PPD Democratic
Guillermo Irizarry 1966 1969 PPD Democratic
Carlos Fernando Chardón 1969 1973 PNP Republican
Víctor Pons 1973 1974 PPD Democratic
Juan A. Albors 1975 1977 PPD Democratic
Reinaldo Paniagua Diez 1977 1979 PNP Democratic
Pedro R. Vazquez 1979 1981 PNP Democratic
  Carlos S. Quirós 1981 1985 PNP Republican
  Héctor Luis Acevedo 1985 1988 PPD Democratic
Alfonso Lopez Chaar 1988 1988 PPD Democratic
  Sila María Calderón 1988 1990 PPD Democratic
  Antonio J. Colorado 1990 1992 PPD Democratic
Salvador M. Padilla Escabi 1992 1992 PPD Democratic
  Baltasar Corrada del Rio 1993 1995 PNP Republican
Norma Burgos 1995 1999 PNP Republican
  Angel Morey 1999 2001 PNP Democratic
Ferdinand Mercado January 2, 2001 October 8, 2004 PPD Democratic
Jose Izquierdo Encarnacion October 8, 2004 January 2, 2005 PPD Democratic
Marisara Pont Marchese January 2, 2005 March 1, 2005 PPD Democratic
  Fernando J. Bonilla March 2005 January 2, 2009 PPD Democratic
  Kenneth D. McClintock January 2, 2009 January 2, 2013 PNP Democratic
  David Bernier January 2, 2013 October 30, 2015 PPD Democratic
Víctor Suárez Meléndez[a] November 1, 2015 January 2, 2017 PPD Democratic
  Luis G. Rivera Marín January 2, 2017 July 16, 2019 PNP Republican
  Pedro Pierluisi July 31, 2019 August 2, 2019 PNP Democratic
María Marcano de León August 4, 2019 December 19, 2019 PNP Democratic
  Elmer Román[2][b] December 20, 2019 August 23, 2020 PNP Republican
Raúl Márquez Hernández[3]
 August 30, 2020 January 2, 2021 PNP Republican
  Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez January 2, 2021 May 25, 2021 PNP Republican
Félix Rivera Torres
Acting Secretary 		May 25, 2021 July 12, 2021 PNP Independent
  Omar Marrero July 12, 2021 January 2, 2025 PNP Independent
  Verónica Ferraiuoli January 2, 2025 present PNP Democratic

Notes

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  1. ↑ Javier González served as acting secretary of state after Bernie's resignation and until Suárez' appointment.
  2. ↑ Position remained vacant until Román's appointment.

References

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  1. ↑ "Compensation of Secretaries". Lexis. Secretary of State of Puerto Rico and LEXISNEXIS of Puerto Rico, Inc. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. ↑ "Hon. Elmer Román" (PDF). camarapr.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gobernadora nombra a Raúl Márquez Hernández como nuevo secretario de Estado". noticel.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
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