The Secretary of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico ( es, Secretario de Asuntos del Consumidor de Puerto Rico) is responsible of defending and protecting consumers in

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and leads the

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(DACO). The position is appointed by the

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with

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from the

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. The Secretary from 2013 to 2016 was

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. The current Secretary is Michael Pierluisi.

List of Secretaries of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico

* 2005–2009:

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* 2009–2012: Luis G. Rivera Marín * 2012–2013:

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* 2013–2016:

* 2017–2019: Michael Pierluisi

References

{{Cabinet of Puerto Rico Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico