Ricardo Rosselló
Puerto Rican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricardo Antonio "Ricky" Rosselló Nevares[lower-alpha 1] (born March 7, 1979) is a Puerto Rican college professor, scientist, and politician. He was the Governor of Puerto Rico and President of the New Progressive Party.[3]
Quick Facts Governor of Puerto Rico, Preceded by ...
Ricardo Rosselló | |
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Governor of Puerto Rico | |
In office January 2, 2017 – August 2, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Alejandro García Padilla |
Succeeded by | Pedro Pierluisi (judicially annulled) Wanda Vázquez Garced (constitutionally appointed) |
President of the New Progressive Party | |
In office June 5, 2016 – July 22, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
Succeeded by | Thomas Rivera Schatz (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricardo Antonio Rosselló Nevares (1979-03-07) March 7, 1979 (age 45) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Political party | New Progressive |
Other political affiliations | Democratic[1] |
Spouse(s) |
Natasha Marie Cervi
(m. 2008; div. 2010)Beatriz Areizaga (m. 2012) |
Children | Claudia Rosselló Pedro Rosselló |
Parents | Pedro Rosselló Maga Nevares |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) University of Michigan (MS, PhD) |
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In mid-July 2019, Rosselló faced controversy after his phone messages were leaked which revealed homophobic messages, plans to create troll accounts for Facebook, evidence of corruption and death threats towards Mayor of San Juan Carmen Yulín Cruz.[4] In July 21, he announced that he would not seek re-election in 2022.[5] On July 24, Rosselló announced his resignation on August 2.[6][7]