Javier González (politician)

Javier González
Javier González
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico; Acting
	In office; October 30, 2015 – December 9, 2015
Governor	Alejandro García Padilla
Preceded by	David Bernier
Succeeded by	Víctor Suárez Meléndez
Personal details
Born	Puerto Rico, U.S.
Political party	Popular Democratic Party
Other political; affiliations	Democratic

Javier Benito González Arroyo is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the acting Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from October 2015 until December 2015, after the resignation of David Bernier.^[1]^[2]^[3] Prior to that, he served as Deputy Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.^[4] He is a member of the Popular Democratic Party (PDP).^[5]

On October 21, 2015 González, as Deputy Secretary of State, witnessed a deal with Taiwan that allowed citizens of both countries to obtain a driver's license in the other country.^[6]^[7]

González served as acting Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from October 30, 2015 until December 9, 2015. He was succeeded by Víctor Suárez.

References

^ Brown, Nick, Bases, Daniel and Gregorio, David (October 26, 2015). "Puerto Rico secretary of state Bernier resigns". Reuters. Retrieved December 11, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Kaske, Michelle; Faries, Bill (October 28, 2015). "Puerto Rico Governor May Not Seek Re-Election, Report Says". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ Slavin, Robert (October 26, 2015). "Puerto Rico Secretary of State Resigns in Time for Possible Gubernatorial Run". The Bond Buyer. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ PRFAA (January 25, 2013). "PRFAA Director and Puerto Rico's Deputy Secretary of State meet with U.S. State Department foreign affairs officer". Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
^ "Hon. Javier Gonzalez (PDP)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
^ CNA (October 23, 2015). "ROC and Puerto Rico sign mutual driver's license deal". The China Post. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
^ Liao, Tony; Huang, Romulo (October 24, 2015). "Taiwan, Puerto Rico sign reciprocal driver's license accord". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

External links

Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico

[1] Brown, Nick, Bases, Daniel and Gregorio, David (October 26, 2015). "Puerto Rico secretary of state Bernier resigns". Reuters. Retrieved December 11, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Kaske, Michelle; Faries, Bill (October 28, 2015). "Puerto Rico Governor May Not Seek Re-Election, Report Says". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[3] Slavin, Robert (October 26, 2015). "Puerto Rico Secretary of State Resigns in Time for Possible Gubernatorial Run". The Bond Buyer. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[4] PRFAA (January 25, 2013). "PRFAA Director and Puerto Rico's Deputy Secretary of State meet with U.S. State Department foreign affairs officer". Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

[5] "Hon. Javier Gonzalez (PDP)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-08.

[6] CNA (October 23, 2015). "ROC and Puerto Rico sign mutual driver's license deal". The China Post. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

[7] Liao, Tony; Huang, Romulo (October 24, 2015). "Taiwan, Puerto Rico sign reciprocal driver's license accord". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

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