Ferdinand Mercado

Ferdinand Mercado Ramos is a former Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of State under Governor Sila Calderón from 2001 until 2004. His government service ended after Gov. Calderón appointed him as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and his nomination was later withdrawn when it became apparent that he would not be confirmed by the Senate of Puerto Rico.

Ferdinand Mercado Ramos
18th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
In office
2001–2003
GovernorSila María Calderón
Preceded byAngel Morey
Succeeded byJose Izquierdo Encarnacion
Personal details
Born (1957-06-18) June 18, 1957
Lares, Puerto Rico

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1978. Juris Doctor, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1981. Postgraduate, Complutense University of Madrid.

Mercado is one of the few Puerto Ricans who have ample, high level experience in the three branches of state government. He served as a legislative assistant, executive director of the House Government Affairs Committee and Secretary of the House of Representatives. In the judicial branch, he served as a district court judge and as president of the Puerto Rico Judicature Association.

An accomplished poet whose works have been published in several books, Mercado currently practices law and was a prominent political analyst for the Notiuno radio network in Puerto Rico. He is married and has two children.

Works
  • Grito a la intimidad[1]
  • El gobierno del alma[2]
  • Pensamientos de estado[3]


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References
  1. "Grito a la intimidad (Book, 1976) [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat.org. February 22, 1999. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. "El gobierno del alma (Book, 2005) [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat.org. February 22, 1999. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. "Pensamientos de estado (Book, 2005) [WorldCat.org]". WorldCat.org. February 22, 1999. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Angel Morey		 Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
2001–2003		 Succeeded by
Jose Izquierdo Encarnacion


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