Suzanne Roig Fuertes
Secretary of Family of Puerto Rico
Suzanne Roig Fuertes serves as the Secretary of the Department of the Family of Puerto Rico, a cabinet-level position. Her tenure involves overseeing critical social services and child welfare systems across the island. Her public profile includes advocacy for dignity-centered social policies and has been associated with a perjury allegation before the Office of the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel, which has led to public calls for her removal.
Sources
- https://www.familia.pr.gov
- https://rocketreach.co/suzanne-roig-fuertes-email_467381808
- https://ground.news/article/pfei-file-filed-against-suzanne-roig-fuertes_febe5e
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXsNOe5ASZa/
- https://www.facebook.com/somosfamiliapr/videos/desayunando-en-familia-el-podcast-episodio-18-hoy-conversamos-con-la-secretaria-/1442511833473470/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8seugEURJ/
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV1FZbnEY32/
- https://www.samu.es/accion-social/suzanne-roig-secretaria-de-estado-de-familia-del-gobierno-de-puerto-rico-aspiro-a-un-puerto-rico-en-el-que-las-politicas-publicas-se-centren-en-el-respeto-a-la-dignidad-humana/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_wgwH4AmU
- MSW (Master of Social Work)
- Secretary of the Department of the Family of Puerto Rico
- Oversees child protection, foster care, adoption, elderly services, and social assistance in Puerto Rico
- Conducts visits and activities related to oversight of services to minors, including at the Hospital del Niño in Guaynabo and Hogar de Niñas de Cupey
- Advocacy for dignity-centered social policy, emphasizing respect for human dignity and rights-based, person-centered social services
- Leadership of social-services and child-welfare systems
- Subject of a complaint before the Office of the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel (PFEI) regarding an allegation of perjury
- Ongoing public criticism and calls for removal related to the PFEI case
Information regarding Suzanne Roig Fuertes's personal life, specific appointment dates, and educational institutions is not consistently or authoritatively documented across reviewed sources. Official government sites primarily confirm her current role and educational degree.