The secretary of transportation and public works of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico) leads the Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico and leads all efforts related to transportation and public works in Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] As of 2021, the current secretary is Eileen Vélez Vega, the first woman to lead the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works.
Secretary of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico | |
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Incumbent since January 2, 2021Eileen Vélez Vega | |
Department of Transportation and Public Works | |
Nominator | Governor |
Appointer | Governor with advice and consent from the Senate |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | Established by Law No. 6 of 1952, Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, and Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1971 |
Succession | Sixth |
Website | www |
References
edit- ^ "Contactos". Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (in Spanish). Archived from the original on Mar 15, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ "Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Fiscal Years 2010-2013 Aguadilla Urbanized Area (AUA) (UA > 200,000 in Population" (PDF). Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. Retrieved March 11, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1971" (PDF).
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)