Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico

Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico
Incumbent
Rafael Román Meléndez

since January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)
Department of Education
Nominator Governor
Appointer Governor
with advise and consent from the Senate
Term length 4 years
Formation Established by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Succession Fourth
Salary $80,000 USD[1]
Website www.de.gobierno.pr

The Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico is responsible for the development and management of all educational matters in the government of Puerto Rico and heads the Department of Education.[2]

There have been three types of Secretaries in the history of Puerto Rico. The first were the Education Commissioners established in 1899 after Puerto Rico was succeeded to the United States from Spain. The second were the Secretaries of Public Instruction after the predecessor of the Department of Education the Department of Public Instruction was formally established by law. Today Puerto Rico has Secretaries of Education after the Department of Public Instruction was reorganized and renamed as the Department of Education.[3]

List of Former and Current Secretaries

  • 1900–1902: Martín G. Brumbaugh
  • 1902–1904: Samuel McCune Lindsay
  • 1904–1907: Ronald R. Falkner
  • 1907–1912: Edwin G. Dexter
  • 1912–1915: Edward M. Bainter
  • 1915–1921: Paul G. Miller
  • 1921–1929: Juan B. Huyke
  • 1930–1936: José Padín
  • 1937–1937: H. A. Martin
  • 1937–1945: José M. Gallardo
  • 1946–1947: Mariano Villaronga
  • 1947–1948: Francisco Collazo
  • 1949–1957: Mariano Villaronga
  • 1957–1960: Efraín Sánchez Hidalgo
  • 1960–1964: Cándido Oliveras
  • 1965–1968: Ángel Quintero Alfaro
  • 1969–1971: Ramón Mellado Parsons
  • 1972–1972: Tania Viera
  • 1973–1973: Celeste Benítez
  • 1973–1976: Ramón A. Cruz Aponte
  • 1977–1977: Herman Sulsona
  • 1977–1980: Carlos E. Chardón
  • 1980–1984: María Socorro Lacott
  • 1985–1988: Awilda Aponte Roque
  • 1989–1989: Rafael Cartagena
  • 1989–1991: José Lema Moya
  • 1991–1992: Celeste Benítez Rivera
  • 1993–1993: Annabelle Padilla Rodríguez
  • 1993–1994: José Arsenio Torres
  • 1994–2000: Víctor Fajardo
  • 2001–2004: César Rey Hernández
  • 2005–2005: Adalexis Ríos Orlandi
  • 2005–2005: Gloria Baquero Lleras
  • 2005–2008: Rafael Aragunde Torres
  • 2009–2009: Carlos E. Chardón
  • 2009–2010: Odette Piñeiro Caballero
  • 2010–2011: Jesús Rivera Sánchez
  • 2011–2012: Edward Moreno
  • 2013–present: Rafael Román Meléndez

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