José Rafael Nadal Power (born December 8, 1973) is a Puerto Rican politician from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Nadal Power was elected to the

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in 2012.

Early years and studies

José Rafael Nadal Power was born in the district of Santurce, in

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on December 8, 1973. He studied his elementary and secondary studies in Santurce. In 1996, Nadal Power received his

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from the

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. In 1999, he completed a

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from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. The following year, he passed the

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, which allowed him to practice law in the island. That same year, he was admitted with a scholarship from the International and Iberoameric Foundation of Administration and Public Policy to study a

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in applied political studies in

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. He completed that degree in 2001

Professional career

Once he obtained his degree, Nadal Power began working for then-mayor of San Juan,

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. He then worked as a legislative aide for

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Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá (born 13 February 1962) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus ( LL.M. 1987) and a graduate of the University of ...

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When Acevedo Vilá became

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in 2004, Nadal Power was appointed as advisor in municipal affairs and public policy. After two years, Nadal Power started working as an attorney in corporate law, specializing in government employment, ethics, consumer protection, and others.

Political career

Nadal Power decided to run for a seat in the

under the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). After winning a spot on the 2012 primaries, he was elected on the

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to represent the District of San Juan. His political career ended abruptly in 2020, when he failed to submit the required endorsements to run in the PPD's primaries, for which he blamed then candidate for Governor Carlos Delgado Altieri.

References

José Nadal Power Biography
Living people Popular Democratic Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico 1973 births Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) politicians University of Puerto Rico alumni 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-bio-stub

Early years and studies

Professional career

Political career

See also

References