The secretary of justice of Puerto Rico ( es, Secretario de Justicia de Puerto Rico) (known as the attorney general of Puerto Rico prior to the

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in 1952) is the

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and the attorney general of the

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and confirmed by the

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. *1908–1910: Henry W. Hoyt *1910–1912: Foster H. Brown *1912–1914: Walcott H. Pitkin *1914–1919: Howard L. Kern *1919–1923:

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*1923–1925: Herbert P. Coats *1925–1928: George C. Butte *1928-1932:

James R. Beverley James Rumsey Beverley (June 15, 1894 – June 17, 1967) was a United States lawyer and politician, appointed as attorney general of Puerto Rico, serving 1927 to 1932. During this period, he was appointed as acting governor of Puerto Rico in 1929 ...

*1932-1933: Charles E. Winter *1933-1935:

Benjamin Jason Horton Benjamin Jason Horton (September 18, 1873 – 1963) was an American politician and one-time acting governor of Puerto Rico. Career Horton was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico from 1912 through 1932 and then as a ...

*1935-1939:

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*1940–1942: George A. Malcolm *1943-1944:

Manuel Rodríguez Ramos Manuel Rodríguez Ramos (born January 1, 1908, date of death unknown) was a Puerto Rican writer and law professor. Early life and education He born on January 1, 1908, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. His father died when he was barely a year old. I ...

- Interim *1944: Jesús A. González - Interim *1945:

Luis Negrón Fernández Luis Felipe Negrón Fernández (April 29, 1910 - December 1, 1986) was a Puerto Rican jurist who served as an asssociate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and later as the ninth chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1971 ...

- Interim *1945–1946:

Enrique Campos del Toro Enrique Campos del Toro (15 June 1898 – 28 February 1980) was a Puerto Rican law professor, banker, and attorney general of Puerto Rico. Early years Campos del Toro was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 15 June 1898. He received his law degree ...

*1947-1948:

*1949-1951:

Vicente Geigel Polanco Vicente Geigel Polanco (May 1, 1904 – April 30, 1979) was a lawyer, writer and a former Attorney General of Puerto Rico. Early life and education Vicente Géigel Polanco was born on May 1, 1904, in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he studied at the school ...

*1951-1952:

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Secretaries

Under the

, adopted in 1952, the office of Attorney General was renamed to Secretary of Justice. The secretary is appointed by the governor of Puerto Rico and confirmed by the

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. * 1952: Victor Gutierrez Franqui * 1953–1957: José Trías Monge * 1965–1968: Rafael Hernandez Colon * 1968-1969: Jose C. Aponte * 1970–1971: Blas C. Herrero * 1981–1983: Hector Reichard De Cardona * 1983–Sept.1983: Gerardo Carlo Altieri * Sept.–Dec. 1983: Carmen Rita Velez Borras * 1984–1991:

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* 1991–1992: Jorge E. Pérez-Díaz * 1993–1997:

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 ...

* 1997–2000: José Fuentes Agostini * January 2, 2001 – July 31, 2004: Anabelle Rodriguez * August 11, 2004 – December 31, 2004: William Vazquez Irizarry * January 2, 2005 – December 31, 2008:

Roberto Sánchez Ramos Roberto Sánchez Ramos (born 1960 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Judge of the Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico and former Attorney General of Puerto Rico, appointed in 2005 by Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá. Before becoming Attorney General, Sanche ...

* January 2, 2009 – October 24, 2010: Antonio Sagardía * October 24, 2010 – December 31, 2012: Guillermo Somoza * January 2, 2013 – December 28, 2013: Luis Sánchez Betances * January 23, 2014 – January 2, 2017: César Miranda * January 2, 2017 – August 2, 2019:

Wanda Vázquez Garced Wanda Emilia Vázquez Garced (born July 9, 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician and attorney who served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 2019 to 2021. Prior to her tenure as governor, she served as the 19th secretary of Justice, from 2017 to 20 ...

* August 2, 2019 – July 16, 2020: Dennise Longo Quiñones * July 16, 2020 – January 2, 2021: Inés Del C. Carrau Martínez * January 2, 2021 – Present:

Domingo Emanuelli Domingo Emanuelli Hernández is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician serving as the secretary of justice of Puerto Rico. Education Emanuelli completed a Bachelor of Arts degree, '' magna cum laude'', in general studies from the University of P ...

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