1. Pedro Pierluisi was formerly a private attorney for Puerto Rico's fiscal oversight board under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act.
34 Facts About Pedro Pierluisi
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Pedro Pierluisi was born on April 26,1959, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Pedro Pierluisi's parents were Doris Urrutia and Jorge Pierluisi Diaz, former Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico.
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Pedro Pierluisi attended Colegio Marista Guaynabo in Guaynabo, graduating in 1977.
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Pedro Pierluisi was President of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association chapter at Tulane University.
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Pedro Pierluisi first practiced law as a private attorney in Washington, DC from 1984 to 1990.
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Pedro Pierluisi was one of the principal attorneys representing the Government of Peru in its lawsuit against the Hunt Brothers, Nelson Bunker, William Herbert, and Lamar for attempting to corner the silver market in the late 1970s Pedro Pierluisi then practiced law in Puerto Rico from 1990 until 1993.
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In 1993, Governor Pedro Rossello nominated Pierluisi to serve as Puerto Rico's Secretary of Justice.
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Pedro Pierluisi's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Puerto Rican legislature.
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Pedro Pierluisi's confirmation was unanimously approved by the Senate of Puerto Rico.
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In 1994, Pedro Pierluisi collaborated with President Bill Clinton's administration, contributing to the efforts that led to the enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act.
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Pedro Pierluisi concluded his term as Attorney General in January 1997.
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On May 18,2007, Pedro Pierluisi declared his candidacy for the position of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, a role that serves as the island's sole representative in the US Congress.
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Pedro Pierluisi was part of the New Progressive Party ticket alongside then-Resident Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Luis Fortuno, following a narrowly contested primary within the party.
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Pedro Pierluisi endorsed Senator Barack Obama of Illinois for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination and served as a co-chair for Obama's campaign efforts in Puerto Rico.
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On May 15,2013, Pedro Pierluisi introduced legislation advocating for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States.
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In 2015, Pedro Pierluisi announced his intention to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.
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On May 18,2007, Pedro Pierluisi announced his candidacy for Resident Commissioner, Puerto Rico's sole delegate to the United States Congress in the November 2008 elections.
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Pedro Pierluisi accompanied then current Resident Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Luis Fortuno in the March 9,2008 NPP primary ticket.
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Pedro Pierluisi was Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner in the US Congress from 2009 to 2016.
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Pedro Pierluisi is a member of the New Progressive Party in Puerto Rico which advocates statehood for the Island territory.
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Pedro Pierluisi invoked Act 7 of July 24,1952 to justify Pierluisi's swearing in.
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On November 3,2020, Pedro Pierluisi was elected as the Governor of Puerto Rico.
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On Saturday, January 2,2021, Pedro Pierluisi took the oath of office.
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On January 2,2021, Pedro Pierluisi was inaugurated as Governor of Puerto Rico in a ceremony that, despite being well-attended, was held with a lower number of participants compared to previous events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pedro Pierluisi asserted that the contract with LUMA Energy would not lead to higher electricity costs for consumers and argued that privatizing the power grid represents the best interest for the island's future.
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In February 2023, Pedro Pierluisi pleaded before the Senate in Washington DC for the United States of America to approve the bill which provides for an electoral consultation in Puerto Rico between the options of American statehood, independence or of independence in free association with the United States of America.
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On October 1,2023, Pedro Pierluisi announced his intention to run for a second term as Governor of Puerto Rico during an event held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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Pedro Pierluisi is set to compete in the primary elections against Jenniffer Gonzalez, the current Resident Commissioner and his former running mate in the 2020 elections.
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In June 2024, Pedro Pierluisi obtained a hearing in the Senate of the United States of America, concerning draft statute 3231, from Democrat Martin Heinrich.
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On March 20,2022, during the New Progressive Party's general assembly, governor Pedro Pierluisi announced that he would run for a second term.
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Pedro Pierluisi lost the June 2,2024 primary elections to Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon of the New Progressive Party, conceding the candidacy for governor after the preliminary result was certified by the State Elections Commission.
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Governor Pedro Pierluisi is the father of four adult children: Antonio, Miguel, Rafael, and Jacqueline.
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Pedro Pierluisi married again in 2007 to businesswoman Maria Elena Carrion.