Omar J. Marrero
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Omar Marrero | |
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| 31st Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| Assumed office July 12, 2021 | |
| Governor | Pedro Pierluisi |
| Preceded by | Félix Rivera Torres (acting) |
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| Born | July 5, 1980[citation needed] San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Education | University of Dayton (BBA) Interamerican University, San Juan (JD) New York University (LLM) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Reserve |
Omar J. Marrero Díaz is a Puerto Rican government official serving as the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, which fulfills the role of a lieutenant governor.
Early life and education
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
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]
He also served in the United States Army Reserve for six years.[4]
References
- ^ Cabán, Cynthia López. "Del DACO a Estado: El tránsito de Omar Marrero por cuatro gobiernos penepés". www.noticel.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Pierluisi Appoints Omar Marrero as Secretary of State". The Weekly Journal. July 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ PR • •, Por TELEMUNDO (9 November 2021). "Senado confirma a Omar Marrero como Secretario de Estado". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Governor Appoints Omar Marrero As Secretary of State". Caribbean Business. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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