Ricardo Rosselló
Ricardo Antonio "Ricky" Rosselló Nevares[a] (born March 7, 1979) is a Puerto Rican college professor, scientist, and politician. He was the Governor of Puerto Rico and President of the New Progressive Party.[3]
Ricardo Rosselló | |
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 Rosselló in 2019 | |
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro García Padilla |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Pierluisi (judicially annulled) Wanda Vázquez Garced (constitutionally appointed) |
| President of the New Progressive Party | |
| In office June 5, 2016 – July 22, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Rivera Schatz (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Antonio Rosselló Nevares March 7, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Natasha Marie Cervi [2](m. 2008; div. 2010) Beatriz Areizaga (m. 2012) |
| Children | Claudia Rosselló Pedro Rosselló |
| Parents | Pedro Rosselló Maga Nevares |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) University of Michigan (MS, PhD) |
In mid-July 2019, Rosselló faced controversy after his phone messages were leaked which revealed homophobic messages, plans to create troll accounts for Facebook, evidence of corruption and death threats towards Mayor of San Juan Carmen Yulín Cruz.[4] In July 21, he announced that he would not seek re-election in 2022.[5] On July 24, Rosselló announced his resignation on August 2.[6][7]
Ricardo Rosselló Media
Rosselló (center) speaks in Utuado, Puerto Rico in March 2018
Rosselló with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump following Hurricane Maria in 2017
Public protests in front of La Fortaleza following the incident
A poster demanding the resignation of Rosselló
Notes
References
- ↑ "Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello announces resignation amid mass protests". CNBC. Associated Press. July 25, 2019.
- ↑ Lo que dice el caso de divorcio de Rosselló (documento y video). NotiCel. October 27, 2016. https://www.noticel.com/ahora/lo-que-dice-el-caso-de-divorcio-de-rossell-documento-y-video/609969003. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ↑ Coto, Danica (3 November 2016). Leading Governor Candidate in Puerto Rico Wants US Statehood. ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/leading-governor-candidate-puerto-rico-us-statehood-43280746. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Tacopino, Joe (2019-07-21). "Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection amid texting scandal". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ↑ "Amid Protests, Puerto Rico's Governor Says He Won't Run For Reelection". NPR.org.
- ↑ "Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns amid public outcry". NBC News. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico governor resigns amid turmoil over his successor". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2019.