Alejandro García Padilla

García Padilla in March 2012

Alejandro Javier García Padilla (born August 3, 1971 in Coamo ) is a Puerto Rican politician and was governor of Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2017 .

Career

After high school, Alejandro García studied political science and economics at the University of Puerto Rico . He later studied law at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico . Initially, he worked in the administration ( law clerk ) at the Puerto Rico Court of Appeal. He then practiced as a lawyer specializing in property, construction and administrative law. He also taught law at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico . He also became a member of his territory's bar association. García was also the legal advisor to three parliamentary committees. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party of the United States and the Puerto Rican Partido Popular Democrático , of which he was temporarily chairman. Between 2005 and 2009 he was Minister for Consumer Affairs of the Territorial Government.

In 2012, Alejandro García was elected the new governor of Puerto Rico by the PNP, against incumbent Luis Fortuño . As one of his first official acts, he activated the National Guard of the outlying area, which is supposed to control coasts and ports in order to master illegal immigration. Since he did not stand for re-election in 2016, he left his post at the beginning of January 2017.

Alejandro García is married to Wilma Pastrana, with whom he has three children.

Web links

• Entry in the National Governors Association