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Alejandro García Padilla

1971 - Today

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Alejandro Javier García Padilla (Spanish: [aleˈxandɾo ɣaɾˈsi.a]; born August 3, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician and attorney who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2017. Prior to this position, García Padilla held various roles in the political landscape of Puerto Rico; first as Secretary of Consumer Affairs, and then as a member of the 24th Senate of Puerto Rico and as president of the Popular Democratic Party. Locally, he is a staunch advocate for maintaining the current political status of Puerto Rico as that of an unincorporated territory of the United States with self-government, while at the national level he is allied with the Democratic Party. As governor, García Padilla shared his legislative powers with the 25th Senate and 29th House of Representatives, both controlled by his party. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Alejandro García Padilla is the 18,788th most popular politician (down from 18,686th in 2024), the 61st most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 57th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Puerto Rican Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alejandro García Padilla ranks 18,788 out of 19,576. Before him are Rumiana Jeleva, Carolina Darias, Irakli Alasania, Cynthia McKinney, Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, and Ko San. After him are Mel Carnahan, Dennis Daugaard, Pete Domenici, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Ralph Yarborough, and Natalia Korolevska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Alejandro García Padilla ranks 789. Before him are Javier Sierra, Byambasuren Davaa, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Vik Sahay, Drena De Niro, and Anzhelina Shvachka. After him are Indrek Pertelson, Rafael Berges, Andrzej Piaseczny, Mark Knowles, Bobby Lee, and Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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In Puerto Rico

Among people born in Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla ranks 61 out of 77. Before him are Anuel AA (1992), Adamari López (1971), La India (1969), Omar Rodríguez-López (1975), Rauw Alejandro (1993), and Wanda Vázquez Garced (1960). After him are Carlos Arroyo (1979), Epico Colón (1982), Iván Rodríguez (1971), Denise Quiñones (1980), Yandel (1977), and Ramón Rodríguez (1979).

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Among POLITICIANS In Puerto Rico

Among politicians born in Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla ranks 7. Before him are Ramón Emeterio Betances (1827), Luis Muñoz Marín (1898), Sila María Calderón (1942), Pedro Pierluisi (1959), Luis Fortuño (1960), and Wanda Vázquez Garced (1960). After him are Ricardo Rosselló (1979), and Raúl Labrador (1967).

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