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16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico

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Date formed
  
January 2, 2013

Member party
  
PPD

Head of state
  
Barack Obama

Predecessor
  
15th

Head of government
  
Alejandro García Padilla

Advice and consent
  
25th Senate 29th House of Representatives for the Secretary of State only

The 16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico is the cabinet expected to serve under the governance of Alejandro García Padilla.

Resignations

  • July 19, 2013: Javier Ferrer resigns as President of the Government Development Bank.
  • September 13, 2013: Francisco Joglar Pesquera resigns to his position as Secretary of Health amidst controversy on how he managed an outbreak of the bacteria acinetobacter baumannii at the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina hospital.
  • May 18, 2014: Carlos del Valle, executive director of the Puerto Rico National Parks, dies in a car accident while driving under the influence.
  • September 19, 2014: Ingrid Vila Biaggi resigns to her position as Chief of Staff. Víctor Suárez is appointed in her stead.

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