Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras (born October 28, 1950) is a
Puerto Rican politician
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affiliated with the
Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He has been a member of the
Puerto Rico House of Representatives
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since 2001 representing
District 39
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. Since 2013, he is serving as
.
Early years and studies
Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras was born in
Ponce on October 28, 1950. He studied at the Colegio San Juan Bosco in the Barrio Cantera.
Rivera Ruiz de Porras completed a degree in Business Management from
Caribbean University
Caribbean University is a private university, private university system in Puerto Rico composed of four campuses.
History
It was founded on February 28, 1969, as the Caribbean Junior College in the municipality of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Bayamon. ...
.
Professional career
Rivera worked for 29 years in the banking industry.
Political career
Rivera began his political career when he became a member of the Municipal Assembly of
Carolina in 1989. He served in that position until 2000, when he decided to run for the
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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representing District 40. He was elected at the
2000 general election.
Rivera was reelected in
2004
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Events January
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,
2008
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, and
2012
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. After being reelected in that last election, he was appointed as the House's Speaker ''pro tempore''.
Personal life
Rivera is married and has two children.
References
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External links
Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras Official biographyRoberto Rivera Ruiz de PorrasProfile
on WAPA-TV
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Living people
1950 births
Popular Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Politicians from Ponce
Speakers of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico