Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral (born 21 April 1969 in Ponce,

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) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) from 2013 to 2016 and is a former Senator of Puerto Rico (2005–2012). He is the son of former three-term

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Rafael Hernández Colón Rafael Hernández Colón (October 24, 1936 – May 2, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977 and 1985 to 1993 for a total of three terms. An experienced politician, Hernández held the ...

Early years and studies

Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral was born on 21 April 1969 in the City of Ponce to Governor

and First Lady Lila Mayoral Wirshing. He has three siblings: Rafael, José Alfredo, and Dora Mercedes. Hernández Mayoral obtained his

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

in communications from the

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in 1992. Hernández Mayoral received a Juris Doctor from (Pontifia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico) in 2021.

Professional career

Hernández Mayoral worked as executive director of the Rafael Hernández Colón Gubernatorial Library from 1993 to 2000. In 1996, he also worked as executive director of the annual conference of the

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. Juan Eugenio also administered the Hernández Mayoral Law Firm in 2001. He was also a consultant in political communications from 2002 to 2004.

Political career

In the 2004 general elections, Juan Eugenio was elected as

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. During his first term, he served in the Public Safety, Federal and Consumer Affairs, Judicial, Municipal and Finance Affairs, Employment Affairs, Education, Culture, and Sports Committees of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Hernández Mayoral was reelected on the 2008 elections. He has been the Ranking Member for the Urban and Infrastructure Committee, as well as the Veterans Affairs, Municipal Affairs, and Puerto de Las Américas committees. An active member of the Puerto Rico Democratic Party, of which he serves as Secretary of its State Committee, he will be attending his seventh consecutive Democratic National Convention in

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in September.

Personal life

Hernández Mayoral has been married to Vivian Figueroa since 24 June 2000. He is a

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Hon. Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral
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