Alejandro García Padilla
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 | |
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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 August 3, 1971 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 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.".