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Secretary of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Edan Rivera since June 2019
Department of Consumer Affairs
Nominator	Governor
Appointer	Governor with advise and consent from the Senate
Term length	4 years
Formation	Established by Law No. 5 of 1973^[1]
Salary	$80,000 USD
Website	www.daco.pr.gov

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The Secretary of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Asuntos del Consumidor de Puerto Rico) is responsible of defending and protecting consumers in Puerto Rico and leads the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO). The position is appointed by the governor with advice and consent from the Senate. The Secretary from 2013 to 2016 was Nery Adamés Soto.^[2] The current Secretary is Hiram Torres Montalvo.^[3]

List of Secretaries of Consumer Affairs of Puerto Rico[edit]

2005–2009: Alejandro García Padilla
2009–2012: Luis G. Rivera Marín
2012–2013: Omar Marrero
2013–2016: Nery Adamés Soto
2017–2019: Michael Pierluisi
2022–current: Hiram Torres Montalvo

References[edit]

^ "Información de la agencia". PR Gov (in Spanish). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
^ "DACO tiene nuevo secretario". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
^ PR • •, Por TELEMUNDO. "Gobernador nombra a Hiram Torres Montalvo como secretario del DACO". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-03.

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