Wanda Vázquez Garced
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Wanda Vázquez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office August 7, 2019 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pierluisi (de facto) |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
| 19th Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – August 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Ricardo Rosselló Pedro Pierluisi (de facto) |
| Preceded by | César Miranda |
| Succeeded by | Dennise Longo Quiñones[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wanda Vázquez Garced 9 July 1960 (aged 66) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2019)[2] Republican (2019–present)[3][4] |
| Spouse(s) | Jorge Díaz Reverón |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | La Fortaleza |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (JD) |
Wanda Vázquez Garced is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician. She was the 14th governor of Puerto Rico from August 7, 2019 to January 2, 2021.[5][6] She also was Secretary of Justice from 2017 to 2019.
Wanda Vázquez Garced Media
Wanda Vázquez Garced meeting with Representative Don Young (R-AK) in November 2019.
Wanda Vázquez during her meeting with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT).
References
- ↑ Gobernadora nombra secretaria de Justicia y director de Ética Gubernamental en receso (in es). Primera Hora (August 18, 2019). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ↑ Sanchez, Ray. Likely successor of Puerto Rico's disgraced governor in crosshairs of wary protesters (in en). CNN (July 25, 2019). Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ↑ Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez Outlines Plans for Island After Political Turmoil (in en). NBC Miami (August 20, 2019). Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ↑ Wanda Vázquez Garced fue parte de la Asociación de Secretarios de Justicia de los demócratas (in es). El Nuevo Día (August 21, 2019). Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ↑ Wanda Vázquez era la siguiente opción para gobernadora de Puerto Rico, pero no quiere el puesto (in es-ES). CNN (2019-07-28). Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ↑ News, NYT National. Wanda Vázquez, the Puerto Rico justice secretary and next in line to succeed Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló, clarified on Monday: She will become governor if she has to. But she would rather not. (in en). @NYTNational (2019-07-29). Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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