Elmer Román

Elmer L. Román
Elmer L. Román
26th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 20, 2019
Governor	Wanda Vázquez Garced
Preceded by	Pedro Pierluisi
2nd Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico
	In office; April 9, 2019 – December 20, 2019
Governor	Ricardo Rosselló
Preceded by	Héctor M. Pesquera
Succeeded by	Pedro Janer
Personal details
Born	Yauco, Puerto Rico
Political party	New Progressive
Education	University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (BS); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MS); Colorado Technical University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps Reserve; United States Navy Reserve
Rank	Captain

Elmer Román is Puerto Rican government official serving as the 26th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico since December 2019, which includes the role of Lieutenant Governor, after being designated by Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced.[1] He was previously appointed as the 2nd Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety on April 9, 2019, succeeding Héctor Pesquera.[2][3]

Román was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He completed a bachelor's in mechanical engineering at University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a master's in systems engineering at Virginia Tech. He completed executive development courses at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and is currently completing a doctor of administration at Colorado Technical University.[2]

Military career

Román became a member of the Civil Air Patrol where he earned the General Carl A Spaatz Award, the highest award in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program. He went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as a Platoon Sergeant, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Other military positions he held include one with the Office of Naval Research as Regional Director, at the United States Embassy in Santiago, Chile. Director, Joint Capability Technology Demonstration and Commanding Officer, NR NAVSEA Supervisor of Salvage and Diving Unit in the United States Navy Reserve. Among his military awards are the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal[2] He is currently a Captain in the US Navy Reserve.

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References

Díaz Rolón, Ayeza (December 20, 2019). "Elmer Román Designated as Secretary of State". The Weekly Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
"¿Quién es Elmer Román, el designado a dirigir el Departamento de Seguridad Pública?". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). April 9, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
Cortés Chico, Ricardo (April 10, 2019). "Elmer Román hopes to speed up integration". El Nuevo Dia. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

Political offices
Preceded by Pedro Pierluisi	Secretary of State of Puerto Rico 2019–present	Incumbent

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[1] Díaz Rolón, Ayeza (December 20, 2019). "Elmer Román Designated as Secretary of State". The Weekly Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

[:0-2] "¿Quién es Elmer Román, el designado a dirigir el Departamento de Seguridad Pública?". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). April 9, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

[3] Cortés Chico, Ricardo (April 10, 2019). "Elmer Román hopes to speed up integration". El Nuevo Dia. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

Political officials of Puerto Rico
U.S. House of Representatives	Jenniffer González, Resident Commissioner
Executive branch	Wanda Vázquez Garced, Governor Elmer Román, State Dennise Longo Quiñones, Justice Francisco Parés Alicea, Treasury Eligio Hernández Pérez, Education Briseida Torres Reyes, Labor and Human Resources Carlos Contreras Aponte, Transportation and Public Works Manuel J. Laboy, Economic Development and Commerce Lorenzo González Feliciano, Health
Senate	Thomas Rivera Schatz, President Carmelo Ríos Santiago, Majority Leader Eduardo Bhatia, Minority Leader
House	Carlos Johnny Méndez, Speaker Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, Majority Leader Tatito Hernández, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed)	Maite Oronoz Rodríguez, Chief Justice Anabelle Rodriguez Rafael Martínez Torres Mildred Pabón Erick Kolthoff Edgardo Rivera García Luis Estrella Martínez Roberto Feliberti Cintrón Angel Colón-Pérez, Associate Justices

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