Omar J. Marrero

Omar J. Marrero Díaz is a Puerto Rican government official serving as the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, which fulfills the role of a lieutenant governor.

Omar Marrero
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
Assumed office
July 12, 2021
GovernorPedro Pierluisi
Preceded byFélix Rivera Torres (acting)
Personal details
Born (1980-07-05) July 5, 1980
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BBA)
Interamerican University, San Juan (JD)
New York University (LLM)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army Reserve

Personal life

Born on December 14, 1988 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Omar J. Marrero, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the University of Dayton. A Juris Doctor Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2006; and a masters in law (LLM) from New York University School of Law in 2008.

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 was 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.[1]

He also served in the United States Army Reserve for six years.[2]

References
  1. "Pierluisi Appoints Omar Marrero as Secretary of State". The Weekly Journal. July 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. "Governor Appoints Omar Marrero As Secretary of State". Caribbean Business. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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