Juan Dalmau
Puerto Rican politician (born 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramírez (born July 23, 1973) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney and a candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rican Independence Party.[1] He was previously a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico, and was a candidate for governor in the 2012, 2020 and 2024 elections, with the nomination of the PIP and the Citizen Victory Movement.
Juan Dalmau | |
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.jpg) Dalmau in 2017 | |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramírez July 23, 1973 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Puerto Rican Independence Party |
| Education | |
| Website | Campaign website |
Education
Juan Dalmau Ramírez graduated from Notre Dame High School in Caguas, Puerto Rico. In 1995 he obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in Political Sciences, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law three years later.[1]
Juan Dalmau was elected editor-in-chief of the UPR Law School's Law Review Journal. He represented the University of Puerto Rico's Law Review in travels abroad, including a trip to Universitat de Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain. After graduation, Dalmau served as a law clerk for the Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. In 2000, Dalmau graduated from Harvard University Law School’s Graduate Program, earning his LL.M.[1][2]
Career
Dalmau also worked as a law professor, before politics.[3] Dalmau served as a Legislative Adviser for Senator Manuel Rodríguez Orellana and Fernando Martín, before being elected to serve as Party Commissioner in Municipality Affairs and PIP Secretary General.[4] He currently serves as the Electoral Commissioner of the Puerto Rican Independence Party to Puerto Rico's State Electoral Commission (CEE), in addition to his position as secretary general.[2] He was the Puerto Rican Independence Party’s candidate for governor in 2012 and 2020, getting 2.54% and 13.54% respectively.[5][6]
In 2020, several days after the election, Dalmau announced he would join the political analysis team of local news chain Noticentro al amanecer.[7] He ran again for governor in 2024, where he came in second with 31.82% of the vote.[8] His platform contained a focus on animal welfare;[9] the first gubernatorial candidate in Puerto Rico to cover the topic in his campaign.[10] Dalmau also campaigned against the tax advantages granted to the rich who come to Puerto Rico.[11]
Personal life
Dalmau Ramirez is married and has two children.[12]
See also
- Latin American and Caribbean Congress in Solidarity with Puerto Rico’s Independence
- Manuel Rodríguez Orellana - PIP Secretary of Relations with North America
References
External links
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