Carlos Díaz Olivo | |
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Born |
Carlos Eduardo Díaz Olivo San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Alma mater |
University of Puerto Rico University of Puerto Rico School of Law University of Harvard |
Occupation | Attorney, professor, politician, political analyst |
Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
Carlos Eduardo Díaz Olivo is a Puerto Rican attorney, professor of law, former politician, and political analyst.
Carlos Díaz Olivo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico. After certifying himself as a Certified Public Accountant, Díaz Olivo entered the University of Puerto Rico School of Law where he graduated with the highest GPA of his class.
After becoming an attorney, Díaz Olivo worked as a law clerk to then-President of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, José Trías Monge. After this, the University of Puerto Rico granted Díaz Olivo a scholarship to continue his studies at Harvard, where he obtained a Master's degree in law.
Upon his return to Puerto Rico, he became a member of the faculty of the University of Puerto Rico teaching Business Administration and Law.
Díaz Olivo ran for mayor of San Juan at the 1992 general elections. Running under the New Progressive Party (PNP), he was narrowly defeated by Héctor Luis Acevedo, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).