Pedro Vázquez (politician)

Pedro Vázquez
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
In office
1979–1981
GovernorCarlos Romero Barceló
Preceded byReinaldo Paniagua
Succeeded byCarlos S. Quirós
Personal details
BornDecember 16, 1934
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedJune 23, 2011 (aged 76)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resting placePuerto Rico National Cemetery
Political partyNew Progressive Party
Other political
affiliations
Democratic
SpouseCarmen Iris Alsina
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Rank Captain

Pedro Rafael Vázquez Rivera (December 16, 1934 – June 23, 2011), served as Puerto Rico's Secretary of State from 1979 to 1981 under Governor Carlos Romero Barceló, Deputy Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1984 to 1988 under Mayor Baltasar Corrada del Rio and Executive Director of the publicly owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) from 1977 to 1979. He was an attorney and engineer.