Rosachely Rivera

Rosachely Rivera
Rosachely Rivera
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; July 3, 2025
Governor	Jenniffer González
Preceded by	Narel Colón (acting)
Mayor of Gurabo
	In office; December 7, 2016 – July 3, 2025; Acting: December 7, 2016 – April 2, 2017
Preceded by	Victor Manuel Ortiz
Succeeded by	Glenda Villafañe (acting)
Personal details
Born	Rosachely Rivera Santana; April 5, 1980 (age 45); Caguas, Puerto Rico
Party	New Progressive
Other political; affiliations	Democratic
Education	University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA); Albizu University (MA);

Rosachely Rivera Santana is a Puerto Rican politician and professor who serves as the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. A member of the New Progressive Party, Rivera previously served as the mayor of the municipality of Gurabo.^[1] In federal politics, she is a member of the Democratic Party.^[2]^[3]

In May 2025, Governor Jenniffer González-Colón announced her intention to nominate Rivera to the position of Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.^[4] After the failed nominations of Verónica Ferraiuoli and Arthur Garffer,^[5] the governor nominated Rivera to head the Department of State.^[6]

On June 9, 2025, the Senate confirmed her nomination as Secretary of State alongside Lourdes Gómez Torres as Secretary of Justice and María Del Pilar Vélez Casanova as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources. Rivera’s nomination was confirmed by the House on June 30, 2025.^[7]^[8] She was sworn in by Governor González-Colón on July 3, 2025.

References

^ "Municipio de Gurabo". desarrollo.gurabopr.net. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
^ https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/puerto-rico-democratic-party-endorses-nellie-pou-for-congress
^ https://floridapolitics.com/archives/276232-puerto-rican-leaders-back-gillum
^ PR • •, Por TELEMUNDO (May 27, 2025). "Gobernadora designa a la alcaldesa de Gurabo como secretaria de Estado". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2025.
^ "Gobernadora retira el nombramiento de Arthur Garffer como secretario de Estado". Primera Hora (in Spanish). May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "El nuevo reto de Rosachely Rivera: "ser puente de comunicación" desde la secretaría de Estado". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). May 29, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
^ "Rosachely Rivera es confirmada como secretaria de Estado". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
^ "Senado confirma a secretarias de Estado, Trabajo y Justicia". Primera Hora (in Spanish). June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

Political offices

Preceded by

Narel Colón
Acting

Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
2025–present

Incumbent

Preceded by

Victor Manuel Ortiz

Mayor of Gurabo
2016–2025

Succeeded by

Glenda Villafañe
Acting

[1] "Municipio de Gurabo". desarrollo.gurabopr.net. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

[2] ttps://www.insidernj.com/press-release/puerto-rico-democratic-party-endorses-nellie-pou-for-congress

[3] ttps://floridapolitics.com/archives/276232-puerto-rican-leaders-back-gillum

[4] PR • •, Por TELEMUNDO (May 27, 2025). "Gobernadora designa a la alcaldesa de Gurabo como secretaria de Estado". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2025.

[5] "Gobernadora retira el nombramiento de Arthur Garffer como secretario de Estado". Primera Hora (in Spanish). May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[6] "El nuevo reto de Rosachely Rivera: "ser puente de comunicación" desde la secretaría de Estado". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). May 29, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[7] "Rosachely Rivera es confirmada como secretaria de Estado". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

[8] "Senado confirma a secretarias de Estado, Trabajo y Justicia". Primera Hora (in Spanish). June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

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v t e Political officials of Puerto Rico
U.S. House	Pablo Hernández Rivera, Resident Commissioner
Executive government	Jenniffer González-Colón, Governor Rosachely Rivera, Secretary of State (appointed) Lourdes Gómez, Secretary of Justice (appointed) Ángel Pantoja, Secretary of the Treasury (appointed)
Senate	Thomas Rivera Schatz, President Carmelo Ríos Santiago, President pro tempore Gregorio Matías Rosario, Majority Leader Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, Minority Leader
House	Johnny Méndez, Speaker Angel Peña Ramírez, Speaker pro tempore José Pichy Torres Zamora, Majority Leader Héctor Ferrer Santiago, Minority Leader
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