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Kenneth McClintock
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Kenneth Davison McClintock-Hernández[lower-alpha 1] (born January 19, 1957) is a politician who served as the twenty-second Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, one of the four longest serving in that post. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, he co-chaired her successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the Thirteenth President of the Senate of Puerto Rico until December 31, 2008. He chaired Luis Fortuño’s Incoming Committee on Government Transition in 2008 and the Outgoing Committee on Government Transition in 2012, the only Puerto Rican to serve in both capacities.[3][4] He was sworn into office as secretary of state on January 2, 2009, by Chief Justice Federico Hernández Denton, fulfilling the role of lieutenant governor (first-in-line of succession) in the islands.[5][6] He was appointed by Governor Pedro Pierluisi as a member of the Civil Rights Commission (Puerto Rico) on February 8, 2024, a nomination pending Senate confirmation.
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22nd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013 | |
Governor | Luis Fortuño |
Preceded by | Fernando J. Bonilla |
Succeeded by | David Bernier |
13th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 10, 2005 – December 31, 2008 | |
Governor | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
Preceded by | Antonio Fas Alzamora |
Succeeded by | Thomas Rivera Schatz |
Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from the At-large district | |
In office January 2, 1993 – January 2, 2009 | |
Minority Leader of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
In office 2001–2005 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Fas Alzamora |
Succeeded by | José Luis Dalmau |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Davison McClintock Hernández (1957-01-19) January 19, 1957 (age 67) London, United Kingdom |
Political party | New Progressive Party (NPP) Democratic Party |
Spouse | Maria Elena Batista (1994–2012; divorced) |
Alma mater | UPRRP College of Business Administration (BBA) Tulane University Law School (JD) |