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Omar J. Marrero

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Omar Marrero
31st Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
Assumed office
July 12, 2021
GovernorPedro Pierluisi
Preceded byFélix Rivera Torres (acting)
Personal details
Born (1980-07-05) July 5, 1980 (age 44)[citation needed]
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BBA)
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (JD)
New York University (LLM)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
UnitUnited States Army Reserve

Omar J. Marrero Díaz is a Puerto Rican government official serving as the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico since 2021, which is equivalent to the role of a lieutenant governor.

Early life and education

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Born on December 14, 1988, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Marrero obtained a B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) from the University of Dayton (Ohio). After earning a Juris Doctor from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and passing the bar, he went on to obtain an L.L.M. (Master of Laws) in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law.[1]

Career

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Marrero's public service career includes having served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs. Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, the Convention District Authority and the Puerto Rico Public–Private Partnerships Authority, or P3 Authority.

Marrero is also the executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF). In July 2021, he was appointed by Pedro Pierluisi as the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.[2] Marrero was confirmed by the Puerto Rico Legislature in November of that same year.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cabán, Cynthia López. "Del DACO a Estado: El tránsito de Omar Marrero por cuatro gobiernos penepés". www.noticel.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  2. ^ "Pierluisi Appoints Omar Marrero as Secretary of State". The Weekly Journal. July 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. ^ PR • •, Por TELEMUNDO (9 November 2021). "Senado confirma a Omar Marrero como Secretario de Estado". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
2021–present
Incumbent