Ramón Luis Rivera Jr.
| Ramón Luis Rivera, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ramón Luis Rivera (right) with Pedro Pierluisi (left) | |
| Mayor of Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Luis Rivera |
| Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for Bayamón district | |
| In office 1993-2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
| Profession | Realtor |
| Religion | Catholic |
Ramón Luis Rivera, Jr. is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party.[1]
He is the current Mayor of Bayamón.[1] His father was politician Ramon Luis Rivera, the previous mayor of Bayamón.
In 2000, Rivera Jr.'s father, Ramon Luis Rivera, announced that he would not run for mayor again after having been in office since 1977. Rivera, Jr. announced his candidacy for the mayor's office and was elected as mayor in November 2000. He has been re-elected three more times.
Before being a mayor, Rivera served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Bayamón from 1996 to 2000.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "El Pokemón del PNP". El Nuevo Dia. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2010.