Jorge Luis Ramos Ruiz
Mayor of Mayagüez
Jorge Luis Ramos Ruiz is the Mayor of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, elected under the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He first assumed the mayoralty on an interim basis on April 1, 2022, and was subsequently elected to the office, taking office on January 13, 2025. His tenure has involved managing the city amidst a corruption scandal, overseeing infrastructure and disaster recovery projects, and focusing on public safety and urban management.
Sources
- https://ballotpedia.org/Jorge_Luis_Ramos_Ruiz
- https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/jorge-l-ramos-estamos-en-la-calle-tocando-puertas/
- https://ballotpedia.org/Alfredo_Morales_Nieves
- https://cdn.recuperacion.pr.gov/w3cacheitdg/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-DR0108F-Mayaguez-MRP-rev.pdf
- https://www.facebook.com/jorge.ramos.543747/
- https://x.com/jorgeramosruiz?lang=en
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzz_x4J0s7/
- https://www.facebook.com/lacalledigitaloficial/videos/el-alcalde-de-mayag%C3%BCez-jorge-luis-ramos-ruiz-habla-con-la-calle-digital-y-con-el/3934025360162450/
- Implied engineering background (degree and institution not specified)
- Vice Mayor of Mayagüez (prior to April 1, 2022)
- Acting Mayor of Mayagüez (April 1, 2022 - January 13, 2025)
- Mayor of Mayagüez (January 13, 2025 - present)
- Stabilizing municipal administration following a corruption scandal involving the previous mayor.
- Managing infrastructure repair and federal recovery projects, particularly in relation to FEMA.
- Reinforcing security and public safety initiatives in Mayagüez.
- Securing hosting rights for the Justas Interuniversitarias 2027 and 2028.
- Discussing fiscal measures and municipal restructuring.
Party
Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Municipality
mayaguezMost personal biographical details are not corroborated in reliable public sources.
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated to the Municipality of Mayagüez across 8 disasters since 2004, spanning all administrations. This reflects federal recovery funding to the municipality — not this official's tenure or performance.