Rafael Román Meléndez

Rafael Román Meléndez Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico Incumbent Assumed office January 2, 2013 Preceded by Edward Moreno President Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico In office December 2012 – January 2013 Personal details Born Rafael Román Meléndez Arroyo, Puerto Rico Political party PPD Alma mater University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Metropolitan University Occupation teacher school principal

Rafael Román Meléndez^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a teacher and school principal, and the current Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico.^[1][2] Before being appointed as Secretary, Román served as President of the Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in 1999, and a master of education from the Metropolitan University in 2005.

Román is the youngest person to hold the post of Secretary of Education in the history of Puerto Rico.^[3]

External links

• LinkedIn profile
• Twitter - @rafaelroman6

Notes

1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Román and the second or maternal family name is Meléndez.

References

1. Banuchi, Rebecca (April 25, 2013). "Rafael Román es confirmado como secretario de Educación". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
2. "Nuevo Secretario de Educación tendrá como reto transformar esta agencia". Metro (in Spanish) (Metro International). December 27, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
3. Senado confirma a Secretario de Educación (in Spanish), Department of Education of Puerto Rico, April 25, 2013, retrieved August 4, 2013