Juan Zaragoza (politician) explained

Juan Zaragoza
State Senate:Puerto Rico
District:at-large
Term Start:January 2021
Office1:Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico
Governor1:Alejandro García Padilla
Term Start1:October 26, 2014
Term End1:January 2, 2017
Predecessor1:Melba Acosta
Successor1:Raúl Maldonado
Birth Date:5 October 1959
Birth Place:Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Party:Popular Democratic
Otherparty:Democratic

Juan Clemente Zaragoza Gómez (born October 5, 1959) is a certified public accountant who has been a member of the Puerto Rico Senate since 2021 and served as the former Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico.[1]

Early life and education

He graduated at Colegio Nuestra Señora Del Pilar in Río Piedras. From 2014 to 2017. Juan Zaragoza Gómez has a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's in Management from Indiana University Bloomington.

Politics

Was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as an at-large district senator. In January 2023 he announced his interest in seeking the PPD candidacy for governor in the 2024 elections.[2]

Juan Zaragoza lost the June 2, 2024 primary elections to Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the PPD, conceding the candidacy for governor after the result was certified by the State Elections Commission.

Notes and References

  1. News: An Interview with Juan Zaragoza, Treasury Secretary . Ricardo . Cortés Chico . February 18, 2015 . August 4, 2015 . .
  2. News: LOCALES Senador Juan Zaragoza "consigna" su interés en aspirar a la candidatura a la gobernación por el PPD . Leysa . Caro González . January 30, 2023 . November 29, 2023 . .