Rafael Román Meléndez

Rafael Román Meléndez

Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico
In office January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by	Edward Moreno
Succeeded by	Julia Keleher
President Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico
In office December 2012 – January 2013

Personal details
Born	Rafael Román Meléndez Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Political party	PPD
Alma mater	University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Metropolitan University
Occupation	teacher school principal

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Rafael Román Meléndez is a teacher and school principal, and was the Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico.^[1]^[2] Before being appointed as Secretary, Román served as President of the Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in 1999, and a master of education from the Metropolitan University in 2005.

Román is the youngest person to hold the post of Secretary of Education in the history of Puerto Rico.^[3]

Notes[]

References[]

^ Banuchi, Rebecca (April 25, 2013). "Rafael Román es confirmado como secretario de Educación". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
^ "Nuevo Secretario de Educación tendrá como reto transformar esta agencia". Metro (in Spanish). Metro International. December 27, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
^ Senado confirma a Secretario de Educación (in Spanish), Department of Education of Puerto Rico, April 25, 2013, retrieved August 4, 2013

External links[]

Rafael Román Meléndez on Twitter

16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico

Secretaries

Agriculture
Consumer Affairs
Corrections and Rehabilitation
Economic Development and Commerce	Alberto Bacó Bagué
Education	Rafael Román Meléndez
Family
Health	Ana Rius
Housing

Justice	César Miranda
Labor and Human Resources	Vance Thomas
Natural and Environmental Resources
Sports and Recreation	Ramón Orta
State	Víctor Suárez Meléndez
Transportation and Public Works	Miguel Torres Díaz
Treasury	Juan Zaragoza

Cabinet-level officers

Chief of Staff	Grace Santana Balado
Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection	James Tuller
Federal Affairs Administration	Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral
Government Development Bank	Melba Acosta

Inspector General	to be nominated
Office of Management and Budget	Luis F. Cruz
Planning Board

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