16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico


The 16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico is the cabinet expected to serve under the governance of Alejandro García Padilla.

Secretaries

NamePostAgencyDate assumed officeDate vacated office
Alberto Bacó BaguéSecretary of Economic Development and CommerceDepartment of Economic Development and CommerceJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Carmen Guerrero PérezSecretary of Natural and Environmental ResourcesDepartment of Natural and Environmental ResourcesJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
David BernierSecretary of StateDepartment of StateJanuary 2, 2013October 30, 2015
Ana RiusSecretary of HealthDepartment of HealthSeptember 19, 2013incumbent
Idalia Colón RondónSecretary of Family AffairsDepartment of Family AffairsJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
José Negrón FernándezSecretary of Corrections and RehabilitationDepartment of Family AffairsJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
César MirandaSecretary of JusticeDepartment of JusticeJanuary 1, 2014-
Melba AcostaSecretary of TreasuryDepartment of TreasuryJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Miguel Torres DíazSecretary of Transportation and Public WorksDepartment of Transportation and Public WorksJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Myrna Comas PagánSecretary of AgricultureDepartment of AgricultureJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Nery Adamés SotoSecretary of Consumer AffairsDepartment of Consumer AffairsJanuary 9, 2013incumbent
Ramón OrtaSecretary of Sports and RecreationDepartment of Sports and RecreationJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Rafael Román MeléndezSecretary of EducationDepartment of EducationJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Rubén Ríos PagánSecretary of HousingDepartment of HousingJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Vance ThomasSecretary of Labor and Human ResourcesDepartment of Labor and Human ResourcesJanuary 2, 2013incumbent

Cabinet-level officers

NamePostAgencyDate assumed officeDate vacated office
Carlos RivasDirectorOffice of Management and BudgetJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Ingrid Vila BiaggiChief of StaffSecretariat of GovernanceJanuary 2, 2013September 19, 2013
Javier FerrerPresidentGovernment Development BankJanuary 2, 2013July, 2013
Juan Eugenio Hernández MayoralDirectorFederal Affairs AdministrationJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Luis García PelattiPresidentPlanning BoardJanuary 9, 2003incumbent
Víctor SuárezChief of StaffSecretariat of GovernanceSeptember 19, 2013incumbent

Governor's Advisory Board

NamePostAgencyDate assumed officeDate vacated office
Arturo Ríos EscribanoLabor Affairs AdvisorSecretariat of GovernanceJanuary 2, 2013incumbent

Government-owned corporations

NamePostAgencyDate it took officeDate it left office
Alberto LázaroExecutive DirectorPuerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers AuthorityJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Antonio L. Medina ComasPresidentPuerto Rico Industrial Development CompanyJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Grace M. SantanaExecutive DirectorAuthority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto RicoJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Francisco ChévereExecutive DirectorPuerto Rico Trade and Export CompanyJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Ingrid Rivera RocafortExecutive DirectorPuerto Rico Tourism CompanyJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Javier FerrerPresidentPuerto Rico Government Development BankJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Víctor SuárezExecutive DirectorPuerto Rico Ports AuthorityJanuary 2, 2013incumbent

Other agencies

NamePostAgencyDate took officeDate left office
Juan José MedinaAdjutant GeneralNational GuardJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Luis CastroAdministratorAdministration of General ServicesJanuary 9, 2013September 23, 2016
Marta Elsa FernándezAdministratorAdministration for the Socioeconomic Development of the FamilyJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Miguel Ríos TorresDirectorState Agency for Emergency and Disaster ManagementJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Olga BernardyAdministratorAdministration for Child Care and the Integrated Development of ChildhoodJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Rosabelle PadínAdministratorAdministration for Child SupportJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Salvador SantiagoAdministratorAdministration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction ServicesJanuary 2, 2013incumbent
Vanessa J. PintadoAdministratorAdministration for Families and ChildrenJanuary 2, 2013incumbent

Resignations