Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
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The Secretary of State of Puerto Rico is the territory’s chief diplomatic and protocol officer, first in the line of succession to the governorship, and a key member of the executive branch responsible for external relations and official records.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cabinet-level position
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executive branch office → government office → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Puerto Rico Secretary of State
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Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
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| appointedBy |
Governor of Puerto Rico
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| canBeRemovedBy |
Governor of Puerto Rico
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| constitutionalBasis |
Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
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| country |
Puerto Rico
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| hasRight |
to act as Acting Governor of Puerto Rico in the Governor’s absence
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| hasWebsite |
https://estado.pr.gov
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| headOfGovernmentSuccessionOrder |
first in line after the Governor of Puerto Rico
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| inception |
1952
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| isChief |
chief diplomatic officer of Puerto Rico
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chief protocol officer of Puerto Rico → |
| isHeadOf |
Department of State of Puerto Rico
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| isInCabinetOf |
Governor of Puerto Rico
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| jurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Spanish
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| legalStatus |
territorial executive office of the United States
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| lineOfSuccessionTo |
Governor of Puerto Rico
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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| memberOf |
Executive Branch of Puerto Rico
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| nativeLabel |
Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico
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| nominatedBy |
Governor of Puerto Rico
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| officeCreatedBy |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
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| officeHolderOf |
Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico
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| officeType |
cabinet secretary
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| oversees |
Department of State of Puerto Rico
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| participatesIn |
Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico
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| partOf |
Government of Puerto Rico
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| portfolio |
diplomatic relations of Puerto Rico
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protocol and ceremonial affairs of Puerto Rico → relations with foreign governments and international organizations → relations with the United States federal government → |
| rank |
first in the constitutional order of succession to the governorship
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| requires |
advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico
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| requiresApprovalBy |
Senate of Puerto Rico
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| responsibleFor |
corporate registrations in Puerto Rico
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electoral records support in Puerto Rico → external relations of the Government of Puerto Rico → notarial records in Puerto Rico → official records of the Government of Puerto Rico → protocol affairs of the Government of Puerto Rico → |
| seat |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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| style |
Honorable
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| termLength |
coextensive with the term of the appointing Governor, unless removed or replaced
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
("Puerto Rico Secretary of State")
→
Secretary of State of Puerto Rico ("Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
Article IV – The Executive Branch
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definesOffice |
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Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico
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hasMember |
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Puerto Rico Department of State
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headedBy |
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Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
("Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico")
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nativeLabel |
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Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
("Department of State of Puerto Rico")
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oversees |