Pedro Rosselló González

Governor of Puerto Rico
Term of Office:	January 2, 1993 – January 2, 2001
Preceded by:	Rafael Hernández Colón
Succeeded by:	Sila Calderón
Date of birth:	April 5, 1944
Place of birth:	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Profession:	Pedriatician
First Lady:	Maga Nevares
Party:	New Progressive Party

Pedro Juan Rosselló González (born April 5, 1944) was the sixth democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He also served as President of the Council of State Governments as well as Chairman of the Southern Governors Association. Rosselló sought a third term on the General Elections of 2004 but was defeated by Resident Commissioner Aníbal Acevedo Vilá by a margin of 3,566 votes. He currently holds a seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico. Governor Pedro Rosselló, Copyright http://www. ... Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael Hernández Colón (born October 24, 1936) is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, who was the fourth democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico for 12 years ( 1973- 1977, 1985- 1993). ... Sila María Calderón Serra (born September 23, 1942) was the seventh Democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chairman of the board is the leader of a corporate board of directors, see chairman. ... The Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. ... The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is a nonvoting representative of the United States House of Representatives elected by Puerto Ricans every 4 years. ... Term of Office: January 2 – 2005 –present Preceded by: Sila Calderón Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: February 13, 1962 Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico Profession: Lawyer First Lady: Luisa Gándara Party: Popular Democratic Party Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (born February 13, 1962) is the eighth and current democratically... The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, smaller than the House of Representatives. ...

Education

Rosselló began studying at Academia Santa Teresita, and graduated from high school in 1962 from Academia del Perpetuo Socorro in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Science, Magna Cum Laude at the University of Notre Dame in 1966, as well as academic distinctions for best student and athlete. After graduation, he continued his studies in Medicine at Yale University, which he completed in 1970, also graduating Magna Cum Laude and later specialized in general and pediatric surgery in Harvard university. He later attended the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus where he earned a Master's in Public Health (MPH) degree in 1981, also graduating magna Cum Laude. He later obtained a degree in Education from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Japanese high school students in uniform High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school) and the United States. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (Academy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help) was founded in 1921 as a Catholic parochial school pertaining to the Perpetuo Socorro Parish at the Archidiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... Miramar, Puerto Rico is an area located in Puerto Ricos capital city of San Juan. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburban redirects here. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, USA. Notre Dames picturesque campus sits on 1,250 acres (5 km²) containing... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with maintaining health and restoring it by treating disease. ... This article is about the institution of higher learning in the United States. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus —UPRCM or RCM from its name of Recinto de Ciencias Médicas in Spanish— is a state university and medical school located in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Interamerican University of Puerto Rico —or Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico (UIPR) in Spanish, and oftenly referred as Inter— is a private university system in Puerto Rico. ...

Professional Career

Rosselló starts his professional career alternating as an instructior at Harvard Medical School and as an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, where he would later become an associate professor. Harvard Medical School is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... The University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus —UPRCM or RCM from its name of Recinto de Ciencias Médicas in Spanish— is a state university and medical school located in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. ...

He became Chief of Pediatric Surgery and later Chief Surgeon at the University of Puerto Rico Children's Hospital. In 1985, Rosselló was named Director of Health for the city of San Juan by the city's mayor at the time, Baltasar Corrada del Río. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... Baltasar Corrada del Río {born April 12, 1935) is a former politician from Puerto Rico. ...

Political Career

Rosselló became active in politics in 1988 when he ran for the post of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, losing to Jaime Fuster of the PPD. Nevertheless, he became the candidate from the New Progressive Party to obtain the most votes in the 1988 Elections. In 1991 he became president of the New Progresive Party, succesfully leading an opposition to the the December 8 referendum. In 1992 he succesfully ran for Governor of Puerto Rico, defeating Victoria Muñoz Mendoza, Luis Muñoz Marín daughter. In 1996, he ran for re-election against Hector Luis Acevedo (PPD)), Mayor of San Juan at the time, and David Noriega (PIP), winning a second term as governor obtaining more than one million votes. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is a nonvoting representative of the United States House of Representatives elected by Puerto Ricans every 4 years. ... Jaime B. Fuster Berlingeri (Born January 12, 1941) is a politician from Puerto Rico currently serving as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. ... PPD may stand for: Postpartum depression Political parties: Partito Popolare Democratico Svizzero (Switzerland) Partido por la Democracia (Chile) Partido Popular Democrático (Puerto Rico) Partido Popular Democrático (Portugal) P-Phenylenediamine PostScript Printer Description Purified protein derivative (used for tuberculosis testing) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ... Victoria Melo Muñoz Mendoza (b. ... Luis Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898 - April 30, 1980) was a poet, journalist and politician. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Héctor Luis Acevedo (born in 1947) is a politician from Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... PPD may stand for: Postpartum depression Political parties: Partito Popolare Democratico Svizzero (Switzerland) Partido por la Democracia (Chile) Partido Popular Democrático (Puerto Rico) Partido Popular Democrático (Portugal) P-Phenylenediamine PostScript Printer Description Purified protein derivative (used for tuberculosis testing) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Governor

While governor, Rosselló launched a anti-crime campaign known as "Mano Dura Contra el Crimen" ("Heavy handed towards crime") in which the United States National Guard was used to assist state police. His administration was characterized by involvement in big construction and other large-scale government projects which included a light-rail train system dubbed Tren Urbano and a massive aqueduct system which linked two major water reservoirs on the island. His policies also included a push toward privatization of public entities. The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... A train of Light Rail, KCRC, Hong Kong. ... San Juans Tren Urbano - Phase I Service Route and Stations. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman era aqueduct circa 19 BC, it is one of Frances top tourist attractions at over 1. ... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or, especially in India, disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector. ...

Under his administration a Health Care reform bill was approved. He lead two campaigns for Puerto Rican statehood in 1993 and 1998 in which plebiscites where held to consult the Puerto Rican public on the political status with the United States. The current Commonwealth formula prevailed on both consultations by a slight margin. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century and in different contexts indicates one of: a nation, state or political unit a state founded on law by agreement of the people for the common good a republic a federated union of constituent states. ...

In 1998, the sale of the state-owned Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC) to GTE led to a general strike organized by labor unions. A similar attempt to privatize PRTC in 1988, under then Governor Rafael Hernández Colón, led to a similar strike which aborted the sale. Under Rosello's administration, the sale proceeded nonetheless. The sale price was 1.9 million dollars, which union leaders described as "ridiculously low" (PRTC generated about a billion dollars of yearly sales at the time of the sale). 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Communications companies of the United States | Defunct companies | Telephone companies | Public Utilities ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael Hernández Colón (born October 24, 1936) is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, who was the fourth democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico for 12 years ( 1973- 1977, 1985- 1993). ...

Vieques

In April 1999, a U.S. Navy bomber mis-fired its missiles at a practice range and struck Watch-post in Vieques, Puerto Rico, killing a civilian. The protests which followed in the small Puerto Rican island of Vieques gathered international attention (see Navy-Vieques protests). The people of Puerto Rico began massive protest asking for the departure of the Navy from the island of Vieques. Governor Rosselló at first supported the immediate exit of the Navy, appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee pressing the Senators, among them John Warner and James Inhofe, to immediately take action so that the Navy leave the island. In 2000, Rosselló and then U.S. President Bill Clinton came into "agreement" that the U.S. Navy would leave the island of Vieques by the year 2003, if voters in Vieques chose so in a referendum. After Clinton and Rosselló left office the Navy canceled the referendum. However, President Bush ordered the Navy to leave Vieques, and the Navy finally left Vieques on May 1, 2003. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ... The Navy-Vieques protests is the name given by English-speaking media to a series of protests starting in 1999 on the Puerto Rican island-municipality of Vieques, against the United States Navy and Marine Corps (USMC) use of the island for bombing target practices. ... Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nations military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and other... John Warner John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as a Republican senator from Virginia since 1978. ... James Mountain Inhofe (born November 17, 1934) is an American politician from Oklahoma. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic William Jefferson Clinton (born... Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Corruption Controversies

His last term was marred by a large number of accusations and the convictions of some members of his administration on corruption charges. As of November 2004, over 30 members of the administration have been convicted and several more arrested, including his Education Secretary Victor Fajardo, and several other Cabinet members, mayors, legislators and campaign organizers. Also, dozens of contractors, administrators and businessmen are being prosecuted for involvement in bribery and extortion schemes. His personal assistant, Maria de los Angeles "Angie" Rivera, was found guilty of extortion and other charges and sentenced on June 1, 2005 by a federal judge to four years in prison. Rossello maintains he was unaware of the illegal activity. November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...

Retirement and Return

In early 2001 Rosselló moved to the state of Virginia, where he taught at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland and George Washington University in Washington, DC. In 2003 he returned to politics and won his party's nomination for the gubernatorial candidacy in a primary election against Carlos Pesquera, by an overwhelming majority of the votes. This primary election was the first ever held in PR for that position in the electoral ballot. In the 2004 Puerto Rico Elections elections his party won the majority in both branches of the Legislature, and also won the seat of Resident Commissioner. However, Rosselló was defeated by Resident Commissioner Aníbal Acevedo Vilá by a close margin which required a recount by law. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... The Johns Hopkins University is an internationally prestigious private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Carlos Ignacio Pesquera was the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico under Pedro Rossellós second term as Governor (1996-2000). ... The Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. ... Term of Office: January 2 – 2005 –present Preceded by: Sila Calderón Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: February 13, 1962 Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico Profession: Lawyer First Lady: Luisa Gándara Party: Popular Democratic Party Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (born February 13, 1962) is the eighth and current democratically...

A recount of the took place since the margin of victory of Aníbal Acevedo Vilá was less than 4,000 votes. During the period, Rosselló argued that certain ballots in which voters made multiple marks on the ballot where invalid. Even though the Puerto Rico Supreme court ruled that the votes where valid and should be counted, a Federal district judge ordered the votes be counted but not tallied to the final count until he reached a final decision on the matter. An appeals court would later side with the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and the disputed votes where counted and finally tallied. On December 28, 2004 Acevedo Vilá was certified as the elected Governor of Puerto Rico. Rosselló had lost by a margin of 3,566 votes and maintains that Acevedo Vilá is not the legitimate governor of Puerto Rico. Term of Office: January 2 – 2005 –present Preceded by: Sila Calderón Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: February 13, 1962 Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico Profession: Lawyer First Lady: Luisa Gándara Party: Popular Democratic Party Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (born February 13, 1962) is the eighth and current democratically... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Senator

Rosselló was able to gain a seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico when Victor Loubriel, an elected first-time senator surprisingly announced his resignation shortly after being sworn in. Opposition parties denounced the elected senator's resignation as pressured by Rossello's supporters so that he could fill in his vacancy. The senator's resignation gave the New Progressive Party a seat it could fill, Rosselló announced his intentions of filling in the vacant position and officially assumed duties on February 13, 2005. Senator Rosselló announced his intentions to challenge the current Senate President, Kenneth McClintock to the Senate Presidency. An internal power struggle within the New Progressive Party is currently underway between Rosselló and the current President of the Senate. The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, smaller than the House of Representatives. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Kenneth D. McClintock (born January 19, 1957) is a politician and lawyer from Puerto Rico. ...

External links

• rossello.com (http://www.rossello.com) - Rosselló's campaign website.
• Puerto Rico Elections Commission (http://www.ceepur.org) - Up-to-date results of the 2004 elections and the recount.

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