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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