Secretary of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico
| Secretary of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico | |
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| Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Nominator | Governor |
| Appointer | Governor with advice and consent from the Senate |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | Established by Law No. 5 of 1973[1] |
| Salary | $80,000 USD |
| Website | www |
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| Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico |
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The secretary of consumer affairs of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Asuntos del Consumidor de Puerto Rico) is responsible of defending and protecting consumers in Puerto Rico and leads the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO). The position is appointed by the governor with advice and consent from the Senate. The secretary from 2013 to 2016 was Nery Adamés Soto.[2] The current secretary is Hiram Torres Montalvo.[3]
List of secretaries of consumer affairs of Puerto Rico
- 2004: Noema Giralt Armada
- 2005–2008: Alejandro García Padilla
- 2008–2009: Víctor Suárez Meléndez
- 2009–2012: Luis G. Rivera Marín
- 2012–2013: Omar Marrero
- 2013–2016: Nery Adamés Soto
- 2017–2019: Michael Pierluisi
- 2019–2021: Carmen Salgado
- 2021–2023: Edán Rivera Rodríguez
- 2023: Hiram Torrez Montalvo
- 2023–2024: Lisoannette González Ruiz
- 2025–2025: Valerie Rodríguez Erazo
- 2025-current: Hiram Torres Montalvo
References
- ↑ "Información de la agencia". PR Gov (in Spanish). 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "DACO tiene nuevo secretario". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Negocios, Por Marian DíazPeriodista de (2025-12-05). "Jenniffer González destituye a la secretaria del DACO, Valerie Rodríguez Erazo". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-29.