Gilberto Pérez Valentín
Gilberto Pérez Valentín | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Maricao | |
| Assuming office January 14, 1993 | |
| Succeeding | Jesús A. Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
Gilberto Pérez Valentín is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Maricao. Pérez is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served from 1993 until 2021.[1][2] He has a Bachelor in Economics from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
Tenure[edit]
After winning the 1992 elections, Pérez has been reelected six times (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016).[3] In 2020 the mayor obtained 46% of the vote and lost to Wilfredo “Juny” Ruiz who obtained 53% of the vote.[4]
During his tenure the mayor was accused of nepotism after unlawfully contracting and maintaining his brother in the municipal government.[5][6] In February 2020 the mayor denied he was the mayor when asked to identify himself by a blogger.[7][8] In 2021 the mayor was fined $3‚000 for not reporting income earnings.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maricao... Pueblo de las Indieras". Proyecto Salon Hogar. Archived from the original on 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Alcalde de Maricao, Elecciones Generales de 1992". CEEPUR.
- ^ "Alcalde de Maricao, Elecciones Generales de 2012". CEEPUR. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Juramenta hoy el primer alcalde popular de Maricao en 27 años | Metro". www.metro.pr. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Suárez, Damaris (2016-02-24). "Candidatos hacen fiesta con leyes electoral y de ética, pero son avalados por sus partidos". Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Nepotismo temerario en el pueblo de Maricao". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ González, Jennifer. "Alcalde de Maricao se hace pasar por empleado municipal". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Alcalde de Maricao confiesa que se negó a sí mismo porque "temió por su seguridad"". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Exalcalde de Maricao Gilberto Pérez Valentín paga multa ética de $3,000 por no informar dinero que ganó en casinos". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ Vargas, Salomé Ramírez. "Ética Gubernamental multa con $3,000 a exalcalde de Maricao". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-18.