Aníbal Vega Borges is a Puerto Rican politician and was mayor of

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until June 30, 2016. He also served as a member of the

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from 1993 to 2005.

Early life and education

He completed his secondary education at the Caribbean University at Bayamon. While working in private enterprise and public service, he continued his studies in the

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico) is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Docto ...

Ponce. In 1986, he obtained the degree of Juris Doctor. Exercise in private practice at the same time that continued graduate studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico and at the

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in Spain, obtaining the PhD in law.

Political career

Vega Borges was elected as a representative for District 10 at the 1992 general elections. He was reelected in

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and

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. Vega Borges was elected as mayor of

at the 2004 general elections. He was reelected in

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receiving more than 70% of the votes. He was the mayor with the largest margin of victory. In 2016, Vega Borges was defeated by

Bernardo Márquez García Bernardo "Betito" Márquez García is the Mayor of Toa Baja affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013 representing District 10. Early years and studies Berna ...

at the PNP primaries. The defeat was classified by a local newspaper as "the surprise of the primary". On June 23, 2016, Vega Borges announced his resignation after being appointed by

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as Electoral Commissioner for the Party.

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Vega Borges, Anibal Living people New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians Mayors of places in Puerto Rico 1957 births People from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico alumni University of Valladolid alumni