Omar J. Marrero Díaz is a Puerto Rican government official serving as the

Secretary of State of Puerto Rico The secretary of state of Puerto Rico ( es, Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico) leads all efforts that promote the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico and foreign countries, and other jurisdictions of the United S ...

, which fulfills the role of a

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Personal life

Born on December 14, 1988 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Omar J. Marrero, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the

University of Dayton The University of Dayton (UD) is a private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, it is one of three Marianist universities in the nation and the second-largest private university in Ohio. The univ ...

. A Juris Doctor

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law The Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Faculty of Law ( es, links=no, Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico) is the school of law of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, a private co-educational corpor ...

in 2006; and a masters in law (LLM) from

New York University School of Law New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University, a private research university in New York City. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City and the oldest surviving law school in New ...

in 2008.

Career

Marrero's public service career includes having served as Secretary of the

Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (PRDCA) or (DACO in Spanish)— is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible of defending and protecting consumers in the U.S. Commonwealth. The Department is heade ...

. Executive Director of the

Puerto Rico Ports Authority The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) ( es, Autoridad de los Puertos; AP) is a government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico charged with developing, operating, and overseeing all seaports and airports in Puerto Rico. The Authority is ascribed to ...

, the Convention District Authority and the

Puerto Rico Public–Private Partnerships Authority The Puerto Rico Public–Private Partnerships Authority (P3A) ( es, Autoridad para las Alianzas Público Privadas de Puerto Rico (APPP)) is a government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico created in order to regulate public–private partnersh ...

, or P3 Authority. Marrero was the executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF). In July 2021, he was appointed by

Pedro Pierluisi Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia (born April 26, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer currently serving as governor of Puerto Rico. He has previously served as Secretary of Justice, Resident Commissioner, acting Secretary of State, i ...

as the

. He also served in the

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for six years.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marrero, Omar J. 1988 births Living people Interamerican University of Puerto Rico alumni New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians New York University School of Law alumni Secretaries of State of Puerto Rico University of Dayton alumni