Omar J. Marrero

Omar Marrero
Omar Marrero
31st Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; July 12, 2021
Governor	Pedro Pierluisi
Preceded by	Félix Rivera Torres (acting)
Personal details
Born	July 5, 1980 (age 44)[citation needed]; San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political party	New Progressive
Education	University of Dayton (BBA); Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (JD); New York University (LLM)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	United 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

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]

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.

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Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Félix Rivera Torres Acting	Secretary of State of Puerto Rico 2021–present	Incumbent

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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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