Alejandro García Padilla
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Alejandro García Padilla | |
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| 11th[a] Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 2 January 2013 – 2 January 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Luis Fortuño |
| Succeeded by | Ricky Rosselló |
| Member 24th Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013 | |
| Puerto Rico Secretary of Consumer Affairs | |
| In office January 2, 2005 – January 2, 2009 | |
| Governor | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alejandro Javier García Padilla 3 August 1971 (aged 54) Coamo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Wilma Pastrana2001–present |
| Children | Ana Patricia Juan Pablo Diego Alejandro |
| Residence | La Fortaleza |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico (B.S.) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (JD) |
Alejandro Javier García Padilla (born August 3, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician. He was the Governor of Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2017. He was elected governor in January 2013.
Alejandro García Padilla Media
Inauguration of Alejandro García Padilla as the 11th Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on the Capitol steps.
Notes
- ↑ García Padilla is the 11th Governor of Puerto Rico by ordinality but the 10th person to hold such post. This is because Rafael Hernández Colón served two non-consecutive terms as 4th and 6th Governor of Puerto Rico.
References
- ↑ "Puerto Rico changes course, elects Garcia Padilla as governor". Fox News. 2012-11-07. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/11/07/puerto-rico-changes-course-elects-garcia-padilla-as-governor/. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ↑ Fortuño: Romney would be good for PR. August 28, 2012. http://www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/news03.php?nt_id=75736&ct_id=1. Retrieved January 15, 2013. "[ ... ] Popular Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Alejandro García Padilla, is a national Democrat who backs President Barack Obama’s bid for a second term.".
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