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Miguel Romero

Mayor of San Juan

Profile

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.

Education
  • 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
Career Highlights
  • 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
Notable Initiatives
  • 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.
Details

Party

New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista, PNP)

Born

February 17, 1970 · San Juan

Spouse

Maritere González Cabiya

Official Website

sanjuan.pr

Municipality

san juan
Verified Social

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Municipal Federal Recovery — San Juan (context)$819,267,704

FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated to the Municipality of San Juan across 9 disasters since 2004, spanning all administrations. This reflects federal recovery funding to the municipality — not this official's tenure or performance.