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2020 Puerto Rican Municipal Elections
The 2020 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the mayors of the Municipalities of Puerto Rico, 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Governor, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner, the Senate of Puerto Rico, Senate, and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, House of Representatives. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2025. While the Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico), Popular Democratic Party kept most of the municipalities, its majority went down from 45 to 41. A total of 26 municipalities flipped parties, including many party strongholds, like Aguadilla (32 years under New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico), PNP) and Humacao (20 years under Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico), PPD). Results Adjuntas Incumbent mayor Jaime Barlucea, Jaime Barlucea Maldonado won the PNP primary. Barlucea lost the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alicea Pérez
William "Willie" Alicea Pérez (born February 23, 1972) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Aibonito. Alicea is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has served as mayor since 2009. Education Has a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico The Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: ''Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico''; often abbreviated to ''UIPR'' or ''Inter'') is a private Christian university with its main campus in San Germán, Puerto Rico. It also has c ... Barranquitas Campus. Work Several infrastructure projects were completed in 2014 during his tenure including the inauguration of the , a therapeutic center for elderly, the , a baseball stadium and he announced future plans for a gym, another stadium and other projects to benefit the community of Aibonito. References Living people Mayors of places in Puerto Rico New Progressive Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lornna Soto
Lornna J. Soto Villanueva (born May 27, 1970) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She is the current mayor of Canóvanas, succeeding her father, José "Chemo" Soto in 2014. Before being mayor, Soto was elected Senator for the district of Carolina in the 2004 general election along with Senator Héctor Martínez Maldonado. She served as Senator until 2013. Early years and studies Lornna Soto was born on May 27, 1970 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. She is the third of nine children born to José "Chemo" Soto, former mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, and Delia "Niní" Villanueva. Soto has a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina and a Master's degree in Public Affairs with a specialty in Public Policy from the Universidad del Este, also in Carolina. Political career First years in politics In 1997, Soto started working as a special assistant to the then Representative for the 38th District of Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Hernández-Rodríguez
Gabriel Hernández-Rodríguez , son of Domingo Hernández and Maricruz Rodríguez, both natives of Camuy, Puerto Rico, was born on March 19, 1985, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, where he resided during his first year of life, until his mother moved to Paterson, New Jersey, where he lived until he turned 7. At that age, he moved to Camuy, where he lived during his childhood and adolescence in the Péndula sector of Barrio Santiago. In 2003, he graduated with honors from Santiago R. Palmer High School, now known as Miguel Felipe Santiago High School in Camuy. During his freshman college year, he received a scholarship from the Camuy Savings and Loan Cooperative. He was admitted in 2003 to the School of Business of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Business, majoring in Industrial Management and Human Resources in 2008. Admitted in 2010 to the Ana G. Méndez University’s Carolina campus, he received a Master's degree in Pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Ombudsman
The Puerto Rico Ombudsman (In Spanish also ) is a government position created by statute in 1977 during the administration of Governor Carlos Romero Barceló to provide citizens with an office that could receive and investigate complaints regarding the proper functioning of government agencies and the level of service to the public. The Ombudsman is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico to a ten-year term and requires the advice and consent of both the Senate and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. The Ombudsman's salary is equal to that of a Court of Appeals judge, currently $105,000 per year. In 2020 Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced nominated Edwin Garcia Feliciano as Ombudsman. Puerto Rico Ombudspersons * Rafael Adolfo De Castro * Carlos López Nieves * Kevin Miguel Rivera (acting) * Iris Miriam Ruiz (2010-2020) * Edwin García Feliciano (2020- ) External links Official website References {{Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin García Feliciano
Edwin García Feliciano (born April 8, 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician and was mayor of Camuy until 2020. García is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has served as mayor since 2002. In 1984 obtained a bachelor's degree in arts with a focus on Political Science at the University of Puerto Rico. Has a juris doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. In 2020 Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced submitted the nomination of Edwin Garcia Feliciano as the Puerto Rico Ombudsman The Puerto Rico Ombudsman (In Spanish also ) is a government position created by statute in 1977 during the administration of Governor Carlos Romero Barceló to provide citizens with an office that could receive and investigate complaints regardi .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia Feliciano, Edwin 1960 births Living people Ombudspersons in Puerto Rico Mayors of places in Puerto Rico People from Camuy, Puerto Rico New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Miranda Torres
William Edgardo Miranda Torres, also known as "Willito", is a Puerto Rican politician and current mayor of Caguas. Miranda is the son of longtime mayor of Caguas, William Miranda Marín and Carmen Sara Torres. When his father died on June 4, 2010, William announced his availability to continue his father's work. After winning a special election, he was sworn on August 16, 2010 and again on January 11, 2013. Miranda studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, receiving a degree in finance. He has worked as a credit officer for Banco Popular and Banco Santander of Puerto Rico. He also worked as a loan officer for the Government Bank and occupied several executive positions within the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA; Spanish: ''LUMA'', ''AEE'') was an electric power company owned by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico responsible for electricity generation, power distribution, and power transmission on the island. ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Ramírez Kurtz
Roberto "Bobby" Ramírez Kurtz (born October 29, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2013 to 2021. He assumed office after beating incumbent Perza Rodrígues Quiñones in the 2012 general election. Rodríguez, a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP), became mayor after the death of Santos Padilla Ferrer in 2007. Ramírez Kurtz was succeeded by Jorge "Jorgito: Morales Wiscovitch of the PNP after winning the mayoral race in the 2020 general election The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2020. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems maintains a comprehensive list of upcoming elections on its E-Guide Platform. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calend .... In 2017, Kurtz implemented the "Orange Initiative" (''Iniciativa Naranja'' in Spanish), which was met with controversy. The initiative establishes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Luis Rivera Jr
Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest *Ramón Blanco y Erenas (1833–1906), Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator of the Philippines *Ramón Castillo (1873-1944), former Argentinian president *Ramon Dekkers, Dutch muay thai fighter *Ramón del Valle-Inclán (1866–1936), Spanish dramatist and novelist *Ramón Díaz, Argentine football player and coach * Ramón H. Dovalina (born 1943), American educator *Ramón Emeterio Betances (1827–1898), Puerto Rican nationalist *Ramón Arellano Félix (1964–2002), Mexican drug lord and fugitive *Ramón Fumadó (born 1981), Venezuelan diver * Ramón Fernando García (born 1972), Colombian road cyclist *Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez (born 1940), American actor, using the stage name Martin Sheen * Ramón González (athlete) (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Colón Blanco
Elliott Colón Blanco is a Puerto Rican politician who is the mayor of the city of Barranquitas. He is affiliated with the statehood advocating Partido Nuevo Progresista The New Progressive Party ( es, Partido Nuevo Progresista, PNP) is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates statehood. The PNP is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength and currently holds both th ... or "PNP" political party of Puerto Rico. See also * List of Puerto Ricans * Politics of Puerto Rico References Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Puerto Rican politicians People from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico Living people Mayors of places in Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco López López
Francisco "Paco" López López (born November 5, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Barranquitas. López is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has served as mayor since 1997. Early years and studies Francisco López López was born in Barrio Quebradillas of Barranquitas on November 5, 1959. He is the fourth son of farmer Abraham López and Benedicta López. López completed a Bachelor's degree in Arts and Humanities, with a major in Philosophy, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He also studied at the St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida. Finally, he received a Master's degree in Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Professional career López worked as a Science and Religion teacher at Colegio Valvanera in Coamo, from 1983 to 1985. He also worked as Director until 1986. López later worked as a Professor of Humanities at the Intera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Soler Rosario
Wanda J. "Tata" Soler Rosario (born December 18, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Barceloneta. Soler is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2012. Early years and studies Wanda Soler received a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology at the Sacred Heart University of Puerto Rico. In 2004, she completed a Master's degree in Education, with a major in Counseling, from Bayamón Central University. Public service Soler worked as an Employment Promoter for the Consortium Dorado-Manatí North Central. She was later promoted to Case Handler, and then Deputy Manager. More recently, she has worked as Special Aide for the mayor and finally Director of the Federal Programs Department for the municipality of Barceloneta. She also works as a professor for the American College of Manatí since 2005. Political career After the arrest of the mayor of Barceloneta, Sol Luis Fontánes, in February 2012, Soler prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
