Governor of Puerto Rico
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The Governor of Puerto Rico is the territory’s chief executive, responsible for leading the commonwealth’s government, implementing laws, and representing Puerto Rico in its relations with the United States.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive position
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head of government role → public office → |
| appliesTo |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
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| appointedBy |
popular vote
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| confersTitle |
Honorable
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| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
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| country |
Puerto Rico
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| electionCoincidesWith |
general elections in Puerto Rico
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| electionCycle |
every 4 years
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| eligibleVoters |
U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico
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| hasJurisdiction |
Executive Branch of Puerto Rico
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| hasOath |
oath to uphold the Constitution of Puerto Rico and the Constitution of the United States
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| hasOfficialResidence |
La Fortaleza, Old San Juan
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| hasPower |
appoint cabinet members
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appoint heads of executive agencies → command Puerto Rico National Guard → convene Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico → prepare annual budget → propose legislation → veto legislation → |
| inception |
1949
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| isPartOf |
United States territorial governance system
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| languageOfOffice |
English
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Spanish → |
| legalStatus |
territorial office under United States sovereignty
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| memberOf |
Council of State of Puerto Rico
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| nativeLabel |
Gobernador de Puerto Rico
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| officeCreatedBy |
Public Law 600 (U.S. federal law enabling Puerto Rico constitution)
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| officeEstablishedUnder |
commonwealth status of Puerto Rico
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| officeHolder |
Pedro Pierluisi
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| officeHolderStartTime |
2021-01-02
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| officeType |
chief executive
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head of government → |
| partOf |
Government of Puerto Rico
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| precededBy |
Governor of Puerto Rico (appointed by President of the United States)
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| reportsTo |
people of Puerto Rico
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| represents |
Puerto Rico in relations with the United States federal government
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| residence |
La Fortaleza
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| seat |
San Juan
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| selectionMethod |
direct election
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| style |
Governor
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| supervises |
executive departments of Puerto Rico
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
no term limit
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Governor of Puerto Rico to report to the Legislative Assembly
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appliesTo |
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Article IV – The Executive Branch
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definesOffice |
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Article IV – The Executive Branch
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grantsPowerTo |
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San Juan municipality
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isSeatOf |