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Secretary of State 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
Seal of the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.svg
Official seal
Alcaldesa Rosachely Rivera Santana.jpg
Incumbent
Rosachely Rivera
since June 30, 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

Image Name Assumed office Left office Party Affiliation
Gobernador de Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella en el año 1958.jpg 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. Quiros 2.jpg Carlos S. Quirós 1981 1985 PNP Republican
HectorLuisAcevedo2005nyc.jpg Héctor Luis Acevedo 1985 1988 PPD Democratic
Alfonso Lopez Chaar Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine 1988 1988 PPD Democratic
Puerto Rican Governor Sila Calderon at the Pentagon, Feb 27, 2001.jpg Sila María Calderón 1988 1990 PPD Democratic
Antonio Colorado.jpg Antonio J. Colorado 1990 1992 PPD Democratic
Salvador M. Padilla Escabi 1992 1992 PPD Democratic
Corrada.jpg Baltasar Corrada del Rio 1993 1995 PNP Republican
Norma Burgos 1995 1999 PNP Republican
Morey.jpg 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 Bonilla.jpg Fernando J. Bonilla March 2005 January 2, 2009 PPD Democratic
Kenneth McClintock PR.jpg Kenneth D. McClintock January 2, 2009 January 2, 2013 PNP Democratic
David Bernier.jpg 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.jpg Luis G. Rivera Marín January 2, 2017 July 16, 2019 PNP Republican
Pedro Pierluisi.jpg Pedro Pierluisi July 31, 2019 August 2, 2019 PNP Democratic
María Marcano de León August 4, 2019 December 19, 2019 PNP Democratic
210326-D-D0439-077.jpg 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 from Ponce, Puerto Rico.jpg 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 wikipedia.jpg Omar Marrero July 12, 2021 January 2, 2025 PNP Independent
Verónica Ferraiuoli 2025.png Verónica Ferraiuoli January 2, 2025 June 30, 2025 PNP Democratic
Alcaldesa Rosachely Rivera Santana.jpg Rosachely Rivera June 30, 2025 Present PNP Republican

Notes

  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

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