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On January 2, 2021, Pierluisi was inaugurated as Governor of Puerto Rico in a ceremony that, despite being well-attended, was held with a lower number of participants compared to previous events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most notable international attendee at the ceremony was Luis Abinader, the President of the Dominican Republic. [25] [26]
Juan Ponce de León II, 28th governor of Puerto Rico, grandson of the first governor, and the first born in the island to become governor.. In the governor's absence, or if the governor dies or is unable to perform the executive duties, the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico takes control of the executive position, as acting governor during a temporary absence or inability, and as governor in ...
The governor of Puerto Rico (Spanish: gobernador de Puerto Rico) is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and commander-in-chief of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Currently, Pedro Pierlusi is serving as the 189th governor of the archipelago and island.
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.
2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election 2020 Puerto Rico Senate election 2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election: Legislature term: 19th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico: Budgets: 2021 Puerto Rico Budget 2022 Puerto Rico Budget: Advice and consent: Senate of Puerto Rico House of Representatives of Puerto Rico [b] Incoming formation
The table below shows the current governmental line of succession as established by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico and further defined by Law No. 7 of 2005. . However, those in the line of succession must still satisfy the constitutional requirements for the office of governor in order to ser
Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, Jenniffer González, announced Wednesday that she will run for governor of the U.S. territory. González previously ran with Pierluisi on the 2020 ticket.
A number of unregistered political parties and organizations exist in Puerto Rico outside of the electoral arena. These organizations span the entire political spectrum: Hostosian National Independence Movement (MINH) – (Umbrella organization in favor of pro independence and nationalist movements) – Movimiento Independentista Nacional ...