Luis G. Rivera Marín
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Luis Gerardo Rivera Marin is the current secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs
. Appointed in 2009 by Puerto Rico
Governor
Luis Fortuño
, and confirmed by the Senate of Puerto Rico
in May, 2009, he serves as a member of Puerto Rico's Cabinet
.
A 1978 graduate of Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
, a Jesuit high school in San Juan, Puerto Rico
, Rivera Marin practiced law in Puerto Rico prior to his Cabinet-level appointment.
Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs
The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs, was created by Law 5 of April 23, 1973 as a Cabinet-level successor to ASERCO, or Administration for Services to Consumers...
. Appointed in 2009 by Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Luis Fortuño
Luis Fortuño
Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State...
, and confirmed by the Senate of Puerto Rico
Senate of Puerto Rico
The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate is composed of 27 senators, representing eight constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators elected per district; an...
in May, 2009, he serves as a member of Puerto Rico's Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
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A 1978 graduate of Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola is a Catholic Jesuit college-preparatory school founded by the Society of Jesus in in 1952. The school was originally located in Santurce, but was moved to its current location by the Jesuit fathers in 1956. Colegio San Ignacio is the only Jesuit school in Puerto Rico...
, a Jesuit high school in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Rivera Marin practiced law in Puerto Rico prior to his Cabinet-level appointment.