| Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos | |
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| Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Aníbal Vega Borges |
| At-Large Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jorge de Castro Font |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 29th District | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – January 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Aramburu Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Pedro I. Cintrón García |
| Majority Whip of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – December 31, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Iris M. Ruiz Class |
| Succeeded by | María L. Ramos Rivera |
| Chairman of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico | |
| In office December 2008 – 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro García Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1970 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico Democratic Party |
Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos (born March 27, 1970) is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician. He is currently a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2001. He was also President of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico from 2008 to 2011.[1]
Héctor Ferrer became president of the Popular Democratic Party shortly after November 2008 when the Party suffered the biggest defeat in its seventy-year history. Following the devastating elections, the Party leaders looked to reorganize the PDP and adjust it to better address the concerns of voters. The leaders turned to Ferrer, in part because of his moderate views and in part because of the ample support he received in the elections. Even when his party suffered a major loss, Ferrer received the most number of votes to the House of Representative, getting more than anyone in the PDP or in the main opposition (and now majority) Party, the NPP [1].
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