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The '''Comptroller of Puerto Rico''' is a constitutionally-created office charged with carrying out post-audits of the use of public funds in [[Puerto Rico]].<ref>http://www.ocpr.gov.pr/OCPR_creacion.htm</ref> The Comptroller is appointed by the [[Governor of Puerto Rico]] and requires the [[advice and consent]] of both the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]] as well as the [[Puerto Rico House of Representatives]] for a term of office of ten years and until a successor is nominated, confirmed and qualified.<ref>[http://www.ocpr.gov.pr/OCPR/creacion_y_funcion/Ley-9-rev.pdf Law No. 9 of 1952]</ref> Former Comptroller Manuel Díaz Saldaña's was the longest-serving comptroller, having served almost 13 years, until his successor, Yesmín Valdivieso, was appointed by Governor [[Luis Fortuño]], confirmed and sworn in.
The '''Comptroller of Puerto Rico''' is a constitutionally-created office charged with carrying out post-audits of the use of public funds in [[Puerto Rico]].<ref>http://www.ocpr.gov.pr/OCPR_creacion.htm</ref> The Comptroller is appointed by the [[Governor of Puerto Rico]] and requires the [[advice and consent]] of both the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]] as well as the [[Puerto Rico House of Representatives]] for a term of office of ten years and until a successor is nominated, confirmed and qualified.<ref>[http://www.ocpr.gov.pr/OCPR/creacion_y_funcion/Ley-9-rev.pdf Law No. 9 of 1952]</ref> Former Comptroller Manuel Díaz Saldaña's was the longest-serving comptroller, having served almost 13 years, until his successor, Yesmín Valdivieso, was appointed by Governor [[Luis Fortuño]], confirmed and sworn in.

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==Comptrollers==
==Comptrollers==
The following people have served as comptrollers:<ref>[http://www.ocpr.gov.pr/OCPR/contralores/OCPR_contralores.htm]</ref>
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* 1952&ndash;1961: [[Rafael de J. Cordero Orta]]
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* 1961&ndash;1971: [[Justo Nieves Torres]]
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* 1971&ndash;1977: [[Basilio Santiago Romero]]
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* 1978&ndash;1986: [[Ramón Rivera Marrero]]
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* 1986&ndash;1987: [[Luis M. Malpica]]
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* 1987&ndash;1997: [[Ileana Colón Carlo]]
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* 1997&ndash;2010: [[Manuel Díaz Sandaña]]
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* 2010&ndash;present: [[Yesmín M. Valdivieso]]
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{{!}} [[Rafael de J. Cordero Orta]]
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{{!}} 1952
{{!}} 1961
{{!}} [[Luis Muñoz Marin]]
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{{!}} [[Justo Nieves Torres]]
{{!}} 1961
{{!}} 1971
{{!}} [[Luis Muñoz Marin]]
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{{!}} [[Basilio Santiago Romero]]
{{!}} 1971
{{!}} 1977
{{!}} [[Luis A. Ferré]]
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{{!}} [[Ramón Rivera Marrero]]
{{!}} 1978
{{!}} 1986
{{!}} [[Carlos Romero Barceló]]
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{{!}} [[Luis M. Malpica]]
{{!}} 1986
{{!}} 1987
{{!}} [[Rafael Hernández Colón]]
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{{!}} [[Ileana Colón Carlo]]
{{!}} 1987
{{!}} 1997
{{!}} [[Rafael Hernández Colón]]
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{{!}} [[Manuel Díaz Saldaña]]
{{!}} 1997
{{!}} 2010
{{!}} [[Pedro Rosselló]]
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{{!}} [[Yesmín M. Valdivieso]]
{{!}} 2010
{{!}} present
{{!}} [[Luis Fortuño]]
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==References==
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Comptroller of Puerto Rico
since May 12, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-12)
StyleThe Honorable
NominatorGovernor
AppointerGovernor
with advise and consent from the Senate and the House of Representatives
Term length10 years
Inaugural holderRafael de J. Cordero Orta
July 25, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-07-25)
FormationArticle IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Law No. 9 of 1952

The Comptroller of Puerto Rico is a constitutionally-created office charged with carrying out post-audits of the use of public funds in Puerto Rico.[1] The Comptroller is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and requires the advice and consent of both the Senate of Puerto Rico as well as the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for a term of office of ten years and until a successor is nominated, confirmed and qualified.[2] Former Comptroller Manuel Díaz Saldaña's was the longest-serving comptroller, having served almost 13 years, until his successor, Yesmín Valdivieso, was appointed by Governor Luis Fortuño, confirmed and sworn in.

Comptrollers

The following people have served as comptrollers:[3]

# Portrait Name Took office Left office Appointer

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References

  1. ^ http://www.ocpr.gov.pr/OCPR_creacion.htm
  2. ^ Law No. 9 of 1952
  3. ^ [1]
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