Preceded by Luce Vela Role Accountant Nationality Puerto Rican | Name Wilma Pastrana | |
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla Full Name Wilma Pastrana Jimenez Spouse Alejandro Garcia Padilla (m. 2001) Children Diego Padilla, Ana Patricia Padilla, Juan Pablo Padilla People also search for Alejandro Garcia Padilla, Diego Padilla, Ana Patricia Padilla, Juan Pablo Padilla Profiles | ||
Political party Popular Democratic Party | ||
Wilma Pastrana Jiménez (born January 17, 1970) is a certified public accountant and wife of the former governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla. Pastrana became the 13th First Lady of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2013 and took on programs to improve child education, health, and welfare on the island.
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Biography
Wilma Pastrana Jiménez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She grew up in Río Piedras and graduated with honors from the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Boston University before returning to Puerto Rico and obtaining a CPA license.
Jiménez worked with businesses and organizations such as Deloitte & Touche, GlaxoSmithKline, Panell Kerr and Foster, as well as the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Tourism Company, continuing even after she became first lady. When her husband won the Governorship of the Island, Jiménez took on additional roles, including initiatives to reduce the dropout rate and spur educational development, to combat childhood obesity and improve health to provide safe spaces and developmental opportunities for children living with disabilities, to teach nutrition and gardening skills throughout the country and several other social service programs to build community.
