Pedro Pierluisi
Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia[b] (born April 26, 1959) is a Puerto Rican attorney, lobbyist,[2] and politician. He is the Governor of Puerto Rico since January 2, 2021.
Pedro Pierluisi | |
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| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wanda Vázquez Garced |
| In office August 2, 2019 – August 7, 2019 De facto[a] | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Succeeded by | Wanda Vázquez Garced |
| Acting Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| In office July 31, 2019 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Rivera Marín |
| Succeeded by | Elmer Román |
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Fortuño |
| Succeeded by | Jenniffer González |
| Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 1993 – January 2, 1997 | |
| Governor | Pedro Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Héctor Rivera Cruz |
| Succeeded by | José Fuentes Agostini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia April 26, 1959 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | José Jaime Pierluisi† (brother) |
| Residence | La Fortaleza |
| Education | Tulane University (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Biography
Pierluisi was the de facto Governor of Puerto Rico. He was sworn-in on August 2, 2019. Five days later, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruled that Pierluisi was sworn in on unconstitutional grounds and removed him from office, effective 5 p.m. AST on August 7.[3][4]
He was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in 2009–2017, as well as the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico in the 1990's. Pierluisi, a member of New Progressive.
On January 2, 2021, Pierluisi was sworn in. there was a private ceremony in which he was sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Maite Oronoz Rodríguez. This was followed by a controversial public ceremony on the north side of the Puerto Rican Capitol, where Pierluisi took the oath of office publicly in front of 400 guests during the COVID-19 pandemic and delivered his inagural speech.
In February 2021, Pedro Pierluisi, said Congress was "morally obligated" to respond to last year's referendum.
On March 15, 2021, Pedro Pierluisi indicated that the state of emergency related to maritime transport from the main island to Vieques and Culebra would remain in effect until 2022 when the ferry transport system would be privatized. After group protests against the inadequate ferry service, which led to clashes between police and protesters, Pedro Pierluisi said he supported the actions of the "Fuerzas Unidas de Rapida Acción", the local branch of the forces of security involved in the demonstration.
On March 20, 2022, the assembly general assembly of the Nouveau Parti Progressist, the governor Pedro Pierluisi announcing that he had issued a second mandate. In an interview on August 28, 2022, it was confirmed that the press said it was now open.[1].
In February 2023, Pedro Pierluisi pleaded before the Senate in Washington D.C. for the United States of America to approve the bill which provides for an electoral consultation in Puerto Rico between the options of American statehood, independence or of independence in free association with the United States of America.[2].
Notes
- ↑ His swearing in was deemed unconstitutional and he was duly removed from office on August 7, 2019. Wanda Vázquez Garced was subsequently sworn in as governor.
- ↑ Primera Hora (2009) "El nuevo comisionado residente en Washington, Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia..."[1]
References
- ↑ (in es) Busca auxilio federal. January 7, 2009. http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/nota/buscaauxiliofederal-261641/. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Senado Registro de Cabilderos". www.senado.pr.gov (in español). Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ↑ DÁNICA COTO (August 7, 2019). Puerto Rico High Court Overturns Pedro Pierluisi as Governor. Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-07/urgent-puerto-rico-high-court-overturns-pedro-pierluisi-as-governor.
- ↑ Mazzei, Patricia; Robles, Frances (2019-08-07). "Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules New Governor Was Unlawfully Sworn In" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/us/puerto-rico-governor-supreme-court-pierluisi.html. Retrieved 2019-08-07.