Miguel Romero
Mayor of San Juan
Miguel A. Romero Lugo is the current Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, affiliated with the New Progressive Party. A lawyer by profession, he has held several significant public service roles prior to his mayorship, including Senator and Secretary of Labor.
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
- Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (2021–present)
- Senator for the San Juan District, Senate of Puerto Rico (2017–2020)
- Chief of Staff of the Governor of Puerto Rico (2012–2013)
- Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico (2009–2012)
- Practicing labor and employment attorney
- San Juan fiscal and administrative reorganization as mayor, including restructuring municipal finances, addressing debts, and modernizing administrative systems.
- Oversaw application of Puerto Rico’s labor laws as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources during a period of fiscal austerity.
- Part of the senior team executing austerity and restructuring measures as Chief of Staff to Governor Luis Fortuño.
- His 2020 mayoral election in San Juan was closely contested, with post-election scrutiny of vote counts and challenges.
Party
New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista, PNP)
Born
February 17, 1970 · San Juan
Spouse
Maritere González Cabiya
Official Website
sanjuan.prMunicipality
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