Jesús Manuel Ortiz
Jesús Manuel Ortiz | |
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| Chair of the Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | José Luis Dalmau |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from the at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1978 |
| Political party | Popular Democratic |
| Education | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
Jesús Manuel Ortiz González (born April 23, 1978) is a Puerto Rican politician serving as a member at-large of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico since 2017. He has served as the president of the Popular Democratic Party since 2023.
Life
[edit]Ortiz was born on April 23, 1978.[1] He graduated from Escuela Superior Maestro Ladí in Vega Alta.[1] In 2002, he earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in communications from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.[1]
Ortiz was a journalist, reporter, and editor at WKAQ (AM).[1] He later worked as a producer for Radio Reloj Investiga, Ojeda Sin Límite, and A Palo Limpio. In 2005, he became a press secretary in the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs.[1] He directed the public communication strategy for secretaries Alejandro García Padilla and Víctor Suárez Meléndez.[1] From 2009 to 2012, Ortiz served as the communications advisor for senator García Padilla and later as campaign press secretary during the 2012 Puerto Rican general election.[1] From 2013 to 2016, he was press secretary to governor García Padilla and concurrently served as the secretary of public affairs from 2015 to 2016.[1] He graduated with a J.D. the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2016.[1]
A member of the Popular Democratic Party, Ortiz was elected during the 2016 Puerto Rican general election as a member at-large of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.[1] In May 2023, he was elected as president of the Popular Democratic Party, succeeding José Luis Dalmau.[2] In November 2023, Ortiz announced his candidacy in the 2024 gubernatorial election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jesús Manuel Ortiz González – Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Lingam, Lahari (2023-06-14). "Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party elects new president". Pasquines. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party to hold gubernatorial primary". NBC News. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-01-21.