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Puerto Rico's Government Officials

This list includes current elected and appointed officials leading the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as of Mar 1, 2026. It includes:


President Donald J. Trump — sworn January 20, 2025
Vice President J.D. Vance — sworn January 20, 2025
Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon — sworn in January 2, 2025
Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera — took office January 3, 2025
President of the Senate Thomas Rivera Schatz — serving again as Senate leader following the 2024 election cycle
Speaker of the House of Representatives Carlos "Johnny" Mendez Nunez — sworn in January 2, 2025
Department of Agriculture Ramon Gonzalez Beiro
Secretary of State Larry Seilhamer Rodriguez
Department of Consumer Affairs Michael Pierlusi
Department of Correction
and Rehabilitation
Ana I. Escobar Pon
Department of Economic
Development and Commerce
Manuel Cidre Miranda
Department of Education Elba Aponte Santos
Department of Family Services Orlando Lopez Delmonte
Department of Health Lorenzo G. Feliciano
Department of Housing William Rodriguez Rodriguez
Attorney Gen. and Department of Justice Ines Del C. Carrau Martinez
Chief Justice Maite Oronoz Rodriguez
Department of Labor
and Human Resources
Carlos Rivera Santiago
Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental
Daniel J. Galan
Department of Recreation and Sports  
Department of Transportation
and Public Works
Eileen Velez Vega
Comptrollers Office Yesmin M. Valdivieso
Commission of Safety and Public Protection Alexis Torres




Did You Know?

The world's largest filled-aperture telescope (i.e., a full dish) is the Arecibo radio telescope located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, whose 305-meter dish is fixed in the ground.