| Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras | |
| Order: | Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico |
| Term Start: | August 29, 2016 |
| Term End: | January 2, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Jaime Perelló |
| Successor: | Carlos Johnny Méndez |
| Office2: | Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico |
| Term Start2: | January 2, 2013 |
| Term End2: | January 2, 2017 |
| Predecessor2: | Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló |
| Successor2: | José Torres Zamora |
| Order3: | Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 39th District |
| Term Start3: | January 2, 2001 |
| Predecessor3: | Epifanio Jiménez |
| Office4: | Member of the Municipal Assembly of Carolina |
| Term Start4: | January 2, 1989 |
| Term End4: | January 1, 2001 |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Birth Name: | Roberto Rivera Ruíz de Porras |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | Caribbean University (BBA) |
| Party: | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras (born October 28, 1950) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2001 representing District 39. Since 2013, he is serving as Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras was born in Ponce on October 28, 1950. He studied at the Colegio San Juan Bosco in the Barrio Cantera.
Rivera Ruiz de Porras completed a degree in Business Management from Caribbean University.
Rivera worked for 29 years in the banking industry.
Rivera began his political career when he became a member of the Municipal Assembly of Carolina in 1989. He served in that position until 2000, when he decided to run for the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico representing District 40. He was elected at the 2000 general election.[1]
Rivera was reelected in 2004, 2008, and 2012. After being reelected in that last election, he was appointed as the House's Speaker pro tempore.[2]
Rivera is married and has two children.
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