Alfredo Alejandro Carrión | |
Office: | Mayor of Juncos |
Term Start: | January 14, 2001 |
Predecessor: | Gilberto Conde |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1948 |
Birth Place: | Juncos, Puerto Rico |
Alma Mater: | University of Turabo (BBA) |
Spouse: | Medelicia Peña Ortíz (Deceased - October 31, 2018) |
Children: | Lizette Kelvin Kenia Avilio |
Party: | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army |
Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro Carrión (born November 11, 1948) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Juncos. Alejandro is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2001.[1]
Alfredo Alejandro Carrión was born in Juncos, Puerto Rico on November 11, 1948. He is the second of five children, born to Elisa Carrión Cosme and Obdulio Alejandro Rivera.
After his Military service, Alejandro completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Turabo.
Alejandro was first elected as mayor of Juncos at the 2000 general election. After that, he has been reelected five times (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020).
Alejandro was married to Medelicia Peña Ortiz, until her death on October 31, 2018.[2] They had four children together: Lizette, Kelvin, Kenia and Avilio.