Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico

Government of Puerto Rico

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Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico

Incumbent
Carlos Mellado López

since January 2, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-02)

Department of Health
Nominator| Governor
Appointer| Governor
with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length| 4 years
Formation| Established by Law No. 81 of 1912 and
Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Succession| Eight
Website| www.salud.gov.pr
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Executive branch of the
government of Puerto Rico

Office of the Governor

* Chief of Staff
* Executive offices
* Governor's Advisory Board
* Office of Management and Budget
* Planning Board
* Secretariat of Governance

Chief of Staff

* AFICA
* Commission on Cooperative Development
* Commission on Safety and Public Protection
* Economic Development Bank
* Environmental Quality Board
* Federal Affairs Administration
* Financing of Housing Authority
* Financing of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Authority
* Government-owned corporations
* Government Development Bank
* Municipal Financing Agency
* Office of the Inspector General
* Public Financing Corporation
* Public-Private Partnerships Authority
* Secretariat of Governance

Cabinet

* Agriculture
* Cabinet-level officers
* Chief of Staff
* 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

Departments

* 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

Finances

* Bonds
* Budget
* Budget balance
* COFINA
* Consolidated Fund
* General Fund
* Government Development Bank
* Internal Revenue Code
* Public debt
* Public Improvements Fund
* Special State Funds
* Taxation
* Sales and Use Tax

Processes & protocols

* Line of succession
* Transition process

* 2004
* 2008
* 2012

Other branches

* Judicial branch
* Legislative branch

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The Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Salud de Puerto Rico) leads the Department of Health of Puerto Rico and all efforts related to health in Puerto Rico.[1]

## Secretaries

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* 1977-1984: Jaime Rivera Dueño
* 1985-1988: Luis Izquierdo Mora[2]
* 1989: Enrique Méndez Grau
* 1990-1992: José Soler Zapata
* 1993: Enrique Vazquez Quintana
* 1993-2000: Carmen Feliciano
* 2001-2004: Johny Rullán
* 2005-2007: Rosa Pérez Perdomo
* 2008: Johnny Rullán
* 2009: Jaime Rivera Dueño
* 2009: Iván González Cancel
* 2009-2013: Lorenzo González Feliciano
* 2013-2013: Francisco Joglar Pesquera
* 2013-2016: Ana Ríus Armendáriz
* 2017-2020: Rafael Rodríguez Mercado
* 2020-2020: Concepción Quiñones de Longo (interim)
* 2020-2021: Lorenzo González Feliciano
* 2021–Present: Carlos Mellado López[3]

## References

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1. ^ "PRESUPUESTOS ANTERIORES" (PDF). www.presupuesto.pr.gov.
2. ^ "Fallece Luis Izquierdo Mora - Noticias - Videos". WAPA.tv (in Spanish). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
3. ^ "Pierluisi nombra a los secretarios de Salud, Vivienda, Familia, Agricultura y Trabajo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

## External links

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* Official website (in Spanish)

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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

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Department of Health of Puerto Rico

Agencies|

* Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services
* ASSMCA

Posts|

* Secretary of Health

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