Engineer José Izquierdo Encarnación served as the 19th Secretary of State

Secretary of State

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 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Appointed by Puerto Rico

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 Governor

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 Sila Calderón following the resignation of Secretary of State Ferdinand Mercado

Ferdinand Mercado

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, he served simultaneously as the United States territory's Secretary of Transportation and Public Works

Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works

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His term as Secretary of State ended on January 2, 2005, when he was succeeded by Marisara Pont Marchese

Marisara Pont Marchese

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, appointed by Governor

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 Aníbal Acevedo Vilá

Aníbal Acevedo Vilá

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A civil engineer specializing in special structures and historic preservation projects, he previously served as President of the Puerto Rico Engineers and Surveyors Association

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, as a member of the jury of the 18th Cemex

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 Building Award in 2009 and as national president of the American Concrete Institute

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