Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico

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Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Nelson Pérez Méndez since February 1, 2024
Department of Treasury
Nominator	Governor
Appointer	Governor with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length	4 years
Formation	Established by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Succession	Third
Website	www.hacienda.gobierno.pr

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico
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The secretary of treasury of Puerto Rico (commonly known as the treasurer of Puerto Rico) is the chief financial officer and the treasurer of the government of Puerto Rico.

Secretaries

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The following is a list of officeholders:^[1]^[2]

1917–1922: José E. Benedicto
1922–1923: Ramón Aboy
1923–1924: J.W. Bonner
1924–1929: Juan G. Gallardo
1930–1935: Manuel V. Domenech
1935–1940: Rafael Sancho Bonet
1941–1948: Rafael Buscaglia
1949–1955: Sol Luis Descartes
1955–1958: Rafael Picó
1958–1963: José R. Nogueras
1964–1968: Jorge Font Saldaña
1969–1970: Ángel M. Rivera
1970–1971: Ángel Martín Taboas
1971–1972: Wallace González Oliver
1972–1973: Raymond J. González
1973–1976: Salvador E. Casellas
1976–1981: Julio César Pérez
1981–1984: Carmen Ana Culpeper
1985–1989: Juan Agosto Alicea
1989–1992: Ramón García Santiago
1992–1993: Ángel Rivera
1993–1997: Manuel Díaz Saldaña
1997–2000: Xenia Vélez Silva
2001–2004: Juan A. Flores Galarza
2005–2007: Juan C. Méndez Torres
2008–2008: José G. Dávila Matos
2008–2008: Ángel A. Ortiz García
2009–2010: Juan Carlos Puig
2010–2012: Jesús F. Méndez
2012–2012: Blanca Álvarez
2013–2014: Melba Acosta Febo
2014–2017: Juan Zaragoza
2017–2018: Raúl Maldonado
2018–2019: Teresita Fuentes
2019: Raúl Maldonado^[3]
2019–2024: Francisco Parés Alicea
2024–present: Nelson Pérez Méndez^[4]

References

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v t e Cabinet of Puerto Rico
Secretaries	Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Public Safety Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury
Cabinet-level officers	Chief of Staff Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection Federal Affairs Administration Government Development Bank Inspector General Office of Management and Budget Planning Board

v t e State treasurers of the United States
United States Secretary of the Treasury: Janet Yellen (D)
AL ▌Young Boozer (R) AK ▌Adam Crum AZ ▌Kimberly Yee (R) AR ▌Larry Walther (R) CA ▌Fiona Ma (D) CO ▌Dave Young (D) CT ▌Erick Russell (D) DE ▌Colleen Davis (D) FL ▌Jimmy Patronis (R) GA ▌Steve N. McCoy HI ▌Luis Salaveria ID ▌Julie Ellsworth (R) IL ▌Mike Frerichs (D) IN ▌Dan Elliott (R) IA ▌Roby Smith (R) KS ▌Steven C. Johnson (R) KY ▌Mark Metcalf (R) LA ▌John Fleming (R) ME ▌Henry Beck (D) MD ▌Dereck Davis (D) MA ▌Deb Goldberg (D) MI ▌Rachael Eubanks MN ▌Erin Campbell MS ▌David McRae (R) MO ▌Vivek Malek (R) MT ▌Brendan Beatty NE ▌Tom Briese (R) NV ▌Zach Conine (D) NH ▌Monica Mezzapelle NJ ▌Liz Muoio (D) NM ▌Laura Montoya (D) NY ▌Thomas DiNapoli (D) NC ▌Dale Folwell (R) ND ▌Thomas Beadle (R) OH ▌Robert Sprague (R) OK ▌Todd Russ (R) OR ▌Tobias Read (D) PA ▌Stacy Garrity (R) RI ▌James Diossa (D) SC ▌Curtis Loftis (R) SD ▌Josh Haeder (R) TN ▌David Lillard (R) TX ▌Glenn Hegar (R) UT ▌Marlo Oaks (R) VT ▌Mike Pieciak (D) VA ▌David L. Richardson (I) WA ▌Mike Pellicciotti (D) WV ▌Riley Moore (R) WI ▌John Leiber (R) WY ▌Curt Meier (R) Federal districts: DC ▌Glen Lee Territories: AS Malemo Tausaga GU Marie Lizama MP Tracy Norita PR Nelson Pérez Méndez (acting) VI Kevin McCurdy
Political party affiliations: ▌26 Republican (26 states) ▌16 Democratic (16 states) ▌1 Independent (1 state) ▌13 Nonpartisan (7 states, 1 district, 5 territories) italics indicate closest equivalent to treasurer in this state