List of Cabinets of Puerto Rico by session

The List of Cabinets of Puerto Rico by session provides a chronological overview of the executive administrations under each elected governor of Puerto Rico. It details each cabinet—comprising the Council of Secretaries and other senior executive officials—organized by legislative session. For example, the 15th Cabinet served under Governor Luis Fortuño from January 12, 2009, to January 13, 2013, and the 16th Cabinet under Governor Alejandro García Padilla from January 14, 2013, to January 8, 2017. The article outlines the composition of each cabinet, including department secretaries and key changes during each term. It offers a structured reference for understanding how Puerto Rico’s executive leadership has evolved across successive administrations, highlighting changes in personnel and departmental organization.

Session Governor Start End
15th Luis Fortuño January 12, 2009 January 13, 2013
16th Alejandro García Padilla January 14, 2013 January 8, 2017

15th Cabinet

Secretaries

Name Office Department Term of Office
Kenneth D. McClintock Secretary of State Department of State 2009-2013
Miguel Romero Chief of Staff Office of the Governor August 1, 2012 – 2013

Former Secretaries

Name Office Department Started office Left office
Antonio Sagardía Attorney General Department of Justice January 12, 2009 December 23, 2009
Marcos Rodríguez Ema Chief of Staff Office of the Governor January 12, 2009 July 31, 2012

16th Cabinet

Secretaries

Name Post Agency Date assumed office Date vacated office
Alberto Bacó Bagué[1] Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce Department of Economic Development and Commerce January 2, 2013 incumbent
Carmen Guerrero Pérez[2] Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources Department of Natural and Environmental Resources January 2, 2013 incumbent
David Bernier[3] Secretary of State Department of State January 2, 2013 October 30, 2015
Ana Rius[4] Secretary of Health Department of Health September 19, 2013 incumbent
Idalia Colón Rondón[5] Secretary of Family Affairs Department of Family Affairs January 2, 2013 incumbent
José Negrón Fernández[6] Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation Department of Family Affairs January 2, 2013 incumbent
César Miranda[7] Secretary of Justice Department of Justice January 1, 2014
Melba Acosta[8] Secretary of Treasury Department of Treasury January 2, 2013 incumbent
Miguel Torres Díaz[9] Secretary of Transportation and Public Works Department of Transportation and Public Works January 2, 2013 incumbent
Myrna Comas Pagán[2] Secretary of Agriculture Department of Agriculture January 2, 2013 incumbent
Nery Adamés Soto[10] Secretary of Consumer Affairs Department of Consumer Affairs January 9, 2013 incumbent
Ramón Orta[9] Secretary of Sports and Recreation Department of Sports and Recreation January 2, 2013 incumbent
Rafael Román Meléndez[5] Secretary of Education Department of Education January 2, 2013 incumbent
Rubén Ríos Pagán[2] Secretary of Housing Department of Housing January 2, 2013 incumbent
Vance Thomas[9] Secretary of Labor and Human Resources Department of Labor and Human Resources January 2, 2013 incumbent

Cabinet-level officers

See also: List of Puerto Rico Cabinet-level officers
Name Post Agency Date assumed office Date vacated office
Carlos Rivas[8] Director Office of Management and Budget January 2, 2013 incumbent
Ingrid Vila Biaggi[11] Chief of Staff Secretariat of Governance January 2, 2013 September 19, 2013
Javier Ferrer[8][a] President Government Development Bank January 2, 2013 July, 2013
Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral[12] Director Federal Affairs Administration January 2, 2013 incumbent
Luis García Pelatti[10] President Planning Board January 9, 2003 incumbent
Víctor Suárez[13] Chief of Staff Secretariat of Governance September 19, 2013 incumbent

Governor's Advisory Board

See also: Puerto Rico Governor's Advisory Board
Name Post Agency Date assumed office Date vacated office
Arturo Ríos Escribano[9] Labor Affairs Advisor Secretariat of Governance January 2, 2013 incumbent

Government-owned corporations

See also: List of government-owned corporations of Puerto Rico
Name Post Agency Date it took office Date it left office
Alberto Lázaro[9] Executive Director Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority January 2, 2013 incumbent
Antonio L. Medina Comas[1] President Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company January 2, 2013 incumbent
Grace M. Santana[2] Executive Director Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto Rico January 2, 2013 incumbent
Francisco Chévere[1] Executive Director Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company January 2, 2013 incumbent
Ingrid Rivera Rocafort[1] Executive Director Puerto Rico Tourism Company January 2, 2013 incumbent
Javier Ferrer[8] President Puerto Rico Government Development Bank January 2, 2013 incumbent
Víctor Suárez[14] Executive Director Puerto Rico Ports Authority January 2, 2013 incumbent

Other agencies

Name Post Agency Date took office Date left office
Juan José Medina[6] Adjutant General National Guard January 2, 2013 incumbent
Luis Castro[15] Administrator Administration of General Services January 9, 2013 September 23, 2016
Marta Elsa Fernández[5] Administrator Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family January 2, 2013 incumbent
Miguel Ríos Torres[6] Director State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management January 2, 2013 incumbent
Olga Bernardy[5] Administrator Administration for Child Care and the Integrated Development of Childhood January 2, 2013 incumbent
Rosabelle Padín[5] Administrator Administration for Child Support January 2, 2013 incumbent
Salvador Santiago[16] Administrator Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services January 2, 2013 incumbent
Vanessa J. Pintado[5] Administrator Administration for Families and Children January 2, 2013 incumbent

Resignations

17th Cabinet

Secretaries

The Secretaries are the heads of the executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico.

Name Post Agency Date assumed office Date vacated office
VACANT Secretary of State Department of State
Dennise Longo[20] Secretary of Justice Department of Justice August 18, 2019
Francisco Parés Secretary of Treasury Department of Treasury July 1, 2019
Eligio Hernández Secretary of Education Department of Education July 24, 2019
Manuel A. Laboy Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce Department of Economic Development and Commerce January 2, 2017
VACANT Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Rafael Rodríguez Mercado Secretary of Health Department of Health January 2, 2017
Glorimar Andujar Secretary of Family Affairs Department of Family Affairs January 2, 2017
Erik Rolon Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation Department of Family Affairs January 2, 2017
Carlos Contreras Aponte Secretary of Transportation and Public Works Department of Transportation and Public Works January 2, 2017
Carlos Alberto Flores Ortega Secretary of Agriculture Department of Agriculture January 2, 2017
VACANT Secretary of Consumer Affairs Department of Consumer Affairs
Adriana Sánchez Secretary of Sports and Recreation Department of Sports and Recreation January 22, 2018
Fernando Gil Secretary of Housing Department of Housing January 2, 2017
Briseida Torres Reyes Secretary of Labor and Human Resources Department of Labor and Human Resources May 20, 2019

Cabinet-level officers

See also: List of Puerto Rico Cabinet-level officers
Name Post Agency Date assumed office Date vacated office
José Marrero Director Office of Management and Budget
Eduardo Rivera Cruz Executive Director Office of the Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure
Vacant[21][c] President Government Development Bank
Carlos Mercader Director Federal Affairs Administration
President Planning Board
Chief of Staff Secretariat of Governance

Other agencies

Name Post Agency Date assumed office Date vacated office
Michelle Fraley Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Police of Puerto Rico January 2, 2017 January 8, 2018
Alberto Cruz Fire Chief Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps January 14, 2017 designated
Director of the Agency Puerto Rico State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management January 20, 2017 designated
Luis Román Negrón Solicitor General of Puerto Rico Office of the Solicitor General of Puerto Rico March 31, 2017 designated

Notes

  1. ^ The President of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) is considered a Cabinet-level officer since the GDB serves as the government's fiscal agent and financial advisor even though the GDB is a government-owned corporation.
  2. ^ NotiCel (2014; in Spanish) "[...] el funcionario estaba bajo los efectos del alcohol cuando tuvo el fatal accidente."[19]
  3. ^ The President of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank (GDB) is considered a Cabinet-level officer since the GDB serves as the government's fiscal agent and financial advisor even though the GDB is a government-owned corporation.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Gómez, Antonio (December 28, 2012). "Designan secretarios de Agricultura, Vivienda y Recursos Naturales". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Bernier será el nuevo Secretario de Estado [Bernier will be the new Secretary of State]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rius named as new Health secretary". Caribbean Business. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Hernández, Yanira (December 26, 2012). "Rafael Román será nominado como Secretario de Educación [Rafael Román will be nominated as Secretary of Education]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "García Padilla nombra juez a dirigir Corrección [Garcia Padilla names judge to head Corrections]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  7. ^ Rivera Vargas, Daniel (December 5, 2012). "Nuevo secretario de Justicia: Luis Sánchez Betances [New Justice Secretary: Luis Sánchez Betances]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d Santiago, Yaritza; González, Joanisabel (December 11, 2012). "García Padilla ya tiene presidente del BGF y secretaria de Hacienda [García Padilla already has the BGF president and the Secretary of Housing]" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
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  10. ^ a b "DACO tiene nuevo secretario [DACO has a new secretary]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  11. ^ Marrero, Rosita (November 15, 2012). "Ingrid Vila: secretaria de la Gobernación [Ingrid Vila:Secretariat of Governance]". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "A dirigir PRFAA Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral [Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral to head PRFAA]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  13. ^ "Directo a la silla de Ingrid Vila". Metro (in Spanish). September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "García Padilla nombra a Víctor Suárez como nuevo director de Puertos [García Padilla names Víctor Suárez as new Ports director]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). December 20, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  15. ^ "Another resignation for the García Padilla administration – Caribbean Business". caribbeanbusiness.com. September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Hernández, Yanira (December 27, 2012). "García Padilla nomina a Francisco Joglar Pesquera como secretario de Salud". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  17. ^ "Renuncia el presidente del BGF Javier Ferrer" (in Spanish). Metro International. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  18. ^ "Renuncia el secretario de Salud". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  19. ^ "Alcohol en organismo de director de Parques Nacionales por encima de lo permitido". NotiCel (in Spanish). May 27, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  20. ^ "Gobernadora nombra secretaria de Justicia y director de Ética Gubernamental en receso". Primera Hora (in Spanish). August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  21. ^ Rosselló Makes Two Appointments
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