Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico
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| Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico | |
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Incumbent since January 2, 2021Carlos Mellado López | |
| Department of Health | |
| Nominator | Governor |
| Appointer | Governor with advice and consent from the Senate |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | Established by Law No. 81 of 1912 and Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico |
| Succession | Eight |
| Website | www |
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| Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico |
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The Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Salud de Puerto Rico) leads the Department of Health of Puerto Rico and all efforts related to health in Puerto Rico.[1]
Secretaries
[edit]- 1977–1984: Jaime Rivera Dueño
- 1985–1988: Luis Izquierdo Mora[2]
- 1989: Enrique Méndez Grau
- 1990–1992: José Soler Zapata
- 1993: Enrique Vazquez Quintana
- 1993–2000: Carmen Feliciano
- 2001–2004: Johny Rullán
- 2005–2007: Rosa Pérez Perdomo
- 2008: Johnny Rullán
- 2009: Jaime Rivera Dueño
- 2009: Iván González Cancel
- 2009–2013: Lorenzo González Feliciano
- 2013–2013: Francisco Joglar Pesquera
- 2013–2016: Ana Ríus Armendáriz
- 2017–2020: Rafael Rodríguez Mercado
- 2020–2020: Concepción Quiñones de Longo (interim)
- 2020–2021: Lorenzo González Feliciano
- 2021–Present: Carlos Mellado López[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "PRESUPUESTOS ANTERIORES" (PDF). www.presupuesto.pr.gov.
- ^ "Fallece Luis Izquierdo Mora - Noticias - Videos". WAPA.tv (in Spanish). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Pierluisi nombra a los secretarios de Salud, Vivienda, Familia, Agricultura y Trabajo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Spanish)
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