Pedro Pierluisi

Current Governor of Puerto Rico

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January 2 2025 Completion of Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia's gubernatorial term, with the PNP administration concluding its four-year period
January 2 2025 Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia's term as Governor of Puerto Rico concludes after serving from 2021 to 2025.
December 8 2024 Pierluisi married Fabiola Ansótegui in a private ceremony.
August 28 2024 In an interview, Pierluisi confidently stated he would run again for governor, declaring 'Puerto Rico is moving forward and there is no one who can stop us'.
June 2024 Obtained a Senate hearing on draft statute 3231 from Senator Martin Heinrich, which would authorize a binding plebiscite for Puerto Rico's political status.
June 2 2024 Pierluisi lost the New Progressive Party primary elections to Jenniffer González Colón, conceding the candidacy for governor after the State Elections Commission certified the preliminary results.
2023 Pierluisi announced his engagement to attorney Fabiola Ansótegui.
October 1 2023 Announced his intention to run for a second term as Governor of Puerto Rico during an event at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, with support from New Progressive Party leaders.
July 10 2023 Yanira Raíces Vega was appointed as Secretary of Education, serving until the end of Pierluisi's term.
July 7 2023 Ángel Toledo López's term as Secretary of Education ended.
July 1 2023 Ángel Toledo López briefly served as Secretary of Education.
June 30 2023 Eliezer Ramos Parés concluded his term as Secretary of Education.
March 7 2023 Luis D. Dávila Pernas becomes the new Executive Director for Federal Affairs.
February 2023 Pleaded before the Senate in Washington D.C. for approval of a bill providing an electoral consultation on Puerto Rico's political status (statehood, independence, or free association).
February 28 2023 Carmen M. Feliciano concludes her role as Executive Director for Federal Affairs.
April 1 2022 Anaís Rodríguez Vega is appointed as acting Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources.
March 31 2022 Rafael Machargo Maldonado completes his term as Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources.
March 20 2022 During the New Progressive Party's general assembly, Pedro Pierluisi announced his candidacy for a second term as governor of Puerto Rico.
January 9 2022 Gabriel Maldonado González was appointed as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, replacing Carlos Rivera Santiago.
2021 Began his term as Governor of Puerto Rico, serving until 2025.
August 1 2021 Jennifer Storipan was appointed as Executive Director for Federal Affairs, serving until January 15, 2021.
July 12 2021 Omar Marrero Díaz succeeds Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez as Secretary of State.
May 25 2021 Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez concludes his term as Secretary of State.
May 21 2021 Eliezer Ramos Parés became the Secretary of Education, succeeding Magaly Rivera Rivera.
April 2021 Cabinet composition changed, with the New Progressive Party increasing to 19 members and Independents reducing to 2 members.
April 22 2021 Magaly Rivera Rivera replaced Elba Aponte Santos as Secretary of Education for a brief period.
April 17 2021 Retracted the nomination of Elba Aponte for Secretary of Education after the House of Representatives declined to approve her nomination.
March 15 2021 Announced the continuation of the State of Emergency for maritime transportation to Vieques and Culebra until 2022, supporting the actions of the United Rapid Action Forces during protests.
January 24 2021 Declared a state of emergency regarding gender-based violence in response to the murder of Andrea Ruiz, directing the Secretary of Justice to ensure prosecutor presence in domestic violence cases.
January 16 2021 Carmen M. Feliciano replaced Jennifer Storipan as Executive Director for Federal Affairs.
January 2 2021 Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia was sworn in as Governor of Puerto Rico, marking the start of his governmental administration.
January 2 2021 Noelia García Bardales is appointed as Secretary of Governance, serving alongside Pierluisi for the full term.
January 2 2021 Pierluisi took the oath of office in two ceremonies: a private ceremony at 8:00 a.m. with Chief Justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, followed by a public ceremony at the Capitol of Puerto Rico where he retook the oath and delivered his inaugural address.
2020 Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia was elected Governor of Puerto Rico in the 2020 Puerto Rican gubernatorial election.
November 3 2020 Pierluisi was elected Governor of Puerto Rico, receiving approximately 32.9% of votes in a race with six candidates.
August 16 2020 Pedro Pierluisi won the PNP gubernatorial primary race, defeating incumbent governor Wanda Vázquez Garced with 57.9% of the votes.
2019 Served as acting Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.
2019 Pierluisi divorced from his second wife, María Elena Carrión, after twelve years of marriage.
August 7 2019 The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico reviews the petition challenging Pierluisi's accession to the governorship.
August 5 2019 The Puerto Rico Senate files a lawsuit challenging Pierluisi's appointment as governor, contending his governorship is unconstitutional without Senate assent.
August 2 2019 Became de facto Governor of Puerto Rico, serving until August 7, 2019.
August 2 2019 Pierluisi is sworn in as a recess appointment as Secretary of State and declares himself governor after Rosselló's resignation.
July 31 2019 Ricardo Rosselló nominates Pedro Pierluisi to serve as Secretary of State of Puerto Rico during a political crisis that led to protests and Rosselló's resignation.
June 5 2016 Pierluisi was defeated in the primary elections for Governor by Ricky Rosselló.
2015 Pierluisi announced his candidacy for Governor of Puerto Rico.
May 15 2013 Pierluisi introduced legislation proposing Puerto Rico's admission as a U.S. state.

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