Juan Zaragoza (politician)

Juan Zaragoza
Juan Zaragoza
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate; from the at-large district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2021
Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico
	In office; October 26, 2014 – January 2, 2017
Governor	Alejandro García Padilla
Preceded by	Melba Acosta
Succeeded by	Raúl Maldonado
Personal details
Born	October 5, 1959 (age 65); Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Political party	Popular Democratic
Other political; affiliations	Democratic
Education	University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BBA); Indiana University, Bloomington (MBA)

Juan Clemente Zaragoza Gómez (born October 5, 1959) is a certified public accountant who has been a member of the Puerto Rico Senate since 2021 and served as the former Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico.^[1]

Early life and education

He graduated at Colegio Nuestra Señora Del Pilar in Río Piedras. From 2014 to 2017. Juan Zaragoza Gómez has a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's in Management from Indiana University Bloomington.

Politics

Was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as an at-large district senator. In January 2023 he announced his interest in seeking the PPD candidacy for governor in the 2024 elections.^[2]

Juan Zaragoza lost the June 2, 2024 primary elections to Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the PPD, conceding the candidacy for governor after the result was certified by the State Elections Commission.

References

^ Cortés Chico, Ricardo (February 18, 2015). "An Interview with Juan Zaragoza, Treasury Secretary". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ Caro González, Leysa (January 30, 2023). "LOCALES Senador Juan Zaragoza "consigna" su interés en aspirar a la candidatura a la gobernación por el PPD". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

Political offices
Preceded by Melba Acosta	Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico 2014–2017	Succeeded by Raúl Maldonado

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[1] Cortés Chico, Ricardo (February 18, 2015). "An Interview with Juan Zaragoza, Treasury Secretary". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[2] Caro González, Leysa (January 30, 2023). "LOCALES Senador Juan Zaragoza "consigna" su interés en aspirar a la candidatura a la gobernación por el PPD". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

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