Department of State of Puerto Rico
*Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico*
Agency overview

Palacio de la Real Intendencia serving as the main offices.
Formed	July 25, 1952; 71 years ago (1952-07-25)
Type	Executive department
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Headquarters	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Agency executive	Omar Marrero Díaz, Secretary of State
Child agencies	Bureau for Cultural Exchange and Technical Cooperation Intellectual Property Office Office of Protocol, International, and Interstate Relations Passport Acceptance Office Trademark Office
Key document	Constitution of Puerto Rico
Website	www.estado.pr.gov

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The Department of State of Puerto Rico was created in July 1952 and is responsible of promoting the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico, other jurisdictions of the United States and foreign countries.^[1]

History

The Department of State of Puerto Rico was established by section 6 of Article IV of the constitution passed on July 25, 1952.^[1]

The Department headquarters is located in the Old Palace of the Royal Intendency (Antiguo Palacio de la Real Intendencia) in Old San Juan with regional offices in Arecibo, Fajardo and Ponce.^[2]^[3]

Secretaries

Main article: Secretary of State of Puerto Rico

1952–1964: Roberto Sánchez Vilella
1965–1966: Carlos J. Lastra
1966–1969: Guillermo Irizarry
1969–1973: Carlos Fernando Chardón
1973–1974: Victor Pons
1975–1977: Juan A. Albors
1977–1979: Reinaldo Paniagua Diez
1979–1981: Pedro R. Vazquez
1981–1985: Carlos S. Quirós
1985–1988: Héctor Luis Acevedo
1988–1988: Alfonso Lopez Char
1988–1990: Sila M. Calderon
1990–1992: Antonio J. Colorado
1992–1992: Salvador M. Padilla Escabi
1993–1995: Baltasar Corrada del Rio
1995–1999: Norma Burgos
1999–2001: Angel Morey
2001–2003: Ferdinand Mercado
2004–2004: Jose Izquierdo Encarnacion
2005–2005: Marisara Pont Marchese
2005–2009: Fernando J. Bonilla
2009–2013: Kenneth D. McClintock
2013–2015: David Bernier
2015–2016: Víctor Suárez Meléndez
2017–2019: Luis G. Rivera Marín
2019: Pedro Pierluisi (acting)
2019–2020: Elmer L. Román González
2020–2021: Raúl Márquez Hernández^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Origen del Departamento de Estado | Departamento de Estado" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ "Departamento de Estado reanuda servicios en la Oficina de Pasaportes y Servicios". La Perla del Sur (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ Rico, Ed Microjuris com Puerto (2018-11-28). "Instalaciones del Departamento de Estado en VSJ pueden ser utilizadas para actividades privadas". Microjuris al Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ "Gobernadora de Puerto Rico designa nuevo secretario de Estado". CNN En Español. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Public Safety Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

18°27′56″N 66°7′3″W / 18.46556°N 66.11750°W / 18.46556; -66.11750

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