Eduard Rivera Correa

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Eduard Rivera Correa
Mayor of Río Grande
In office
January 14, 2005 – September 2, 2014
Preceded by
Succeeded byRafael Ramos Matos (interim)
Personal details
Born (1953-06-11) June 11, 1953 (age 68)
Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party (PPD)

Eduard Rivera Correa (born June 11, 1953) is a Puerto Rican politician and a former mayor of Río Grande. Rivera is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2005.[1] Earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico.

On July 10, 2014, Rivera Correa was arrested by the FBI on corruption charges.[2] He officially resigned as Mayor on September 2, 2014. His deputy mayor, Rafael Ramos Matos, replaced him provisionally until a special election was held on September 14, 2014. In this election, Angel "Bori" González was elected as Rivera Correa's official replacement.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Río Grande... Ciudad del Yunque". Proyecto Salon Hogar. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
  2. ^ "Arrestan al alcalde de Río Grande por corrupción".
  3. ^ Criollo Oquero, Agustín (September 14, 2014). "Ángel "Bori" González es el nuevo alcalde de Río Grande". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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