Charlie Delgado | |
Office: | President of the Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party |
Term Start: | August 20, 2020 |
Term End: | February 23, 2021 |
Predecessor: | Aníbal José Torres |
Successor: | Jose Luis Dalmau |
Office1: | Mayor of Isabela |
Term Start1: | January 14, 2001 |
Term End1: | January 16, 2021 |
Predecessor1: | Carmelo Pérez Rivera |
Successor1: | Ricky Méndez Pérez |
Birth Date: | 9 January 1960 |
Birth Place: | Lares, Puerto Rico |
Party: | Popular Democratic |
Spouse: | Rosa Irizarry Silvestrini (deceased) |
Children: | 3 |
Education: | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BBA) |
Carlos “Charlie” Delgado Altieri (born January 9, 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of Isabela from 2001 to 2021. He has also served as the president of the Popular Democratic Party since August 20, 2020 until February 23, 2021. He was the Popular Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico in 2020, losing to New Progressive Pedro Pierluisi. He is also a candidate for the 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election.
Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of Puerto Rico.[1]
See main article: 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election.
He was the Popular Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico in the 2020 elections, after defeating San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and Senator Eduardo Bhatia in the primaries. He faced Pedro Pierluisi (PNP), Juan Dalmau (PIP), César Vázquez (PD), Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC), and Eliezer Molina (IND) in the general elections of November 3, 2020. He lost the gubernatorial race to Pedro Pierluisi (PNP)[2]
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