The Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico —commonly called ''La Fortaleza'' (English: ''The Fortress'')— consists of the immediate staff of the Governor of Puerto Rico, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the Governor. The Office is headed by the Governor and its headquarters are located at ''

La Fortaleza La Fortaleza (lit., "The Fortress" ) is the official residence of the governor of Puerto Rico. It was built between 1533 and 1540 to defend the harbor of San Juan. The structure is also known as Palacio de Santa Catalina (Saint Catherine's Palac ...

''. The Office used to be called the Office of Puerto Rico.

Background

All executive offices as created by law are ascribed either to the

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or to the Office of the Governor. However, in virtue of the

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s vested upon the Governor by Article IV of the

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an
Law No. 104 of 1956
—which include the faculty to appoint officers and to delegate functions— the Governor issues an

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and thereafter delegates the management of almost all the executive offices to the Chief of Staff. Only two offices, the

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and the Planning Board remain in direct relation to the Governor afterwards.

Direct offices

* Planning Board * Secretariat of Governance

Delegated to the Chief of Staff

* Environmental Quality Board *

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