David Bernier
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| 23rd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2, 2013 – October 30, 2015 |
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| Governor | Alejandro García Padilla |
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| Succeeded by | Javier González (Acting) |
| President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee | |
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In office 2008–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Héctor Cardona |
| Succeeded by | Sara Rosario |
| Puerto Rico Secretary of Sports and Recreation | |
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In office January 2, 2005 – September 2008 |
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| Governor | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
| Preceded by | Jorge Fuentes |
| Succeeded by | Henry Neumann |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David Enrique Bernier Rivera January 21, 1977 Patillas, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra Fuentes (2007–present) |
| Children | Adrián David Miranda |
| Alma mater |
University of Puerto Rico, Cayey (BS) University of Puerto Rico, San Juan (DMD) |
| Nickname(s) | Quique |
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| Fencing | ||
Representing  Puerto Rico
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| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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1998 Maracaibo | Fencing |
David Enrique Bernier Rivera (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið enˈrike βeɾˈnjeɾ riˈβeɾa]; born January 21, 1977) is an odontologist and politician that has served in various roles in public service in Puerto Rico. Bernier first served as executive director of the Office of Youth Affairs of Puerto Rico and was later confirmed as the youngest Secretary of Sports and Recreation of Puerto Rico in history. Four years later, he was unanimously confirmed as Secretary of State of Puerto Rico for the administration of Alejandro García Padilla. He was the 2016 candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico of the Popular Democratic Party.
Ideologically, Bernier is affiliated with two parties: one within Puerto Rico and another within the United States as a whole. Within Puerto Rico, he used to preside the Popular Democratic Party (PPD in Spanish) and identifies as a sovereigntist—a member of a faction within the PPD that advocates for Puerto Rico to enter a compact of free association with the United States rather than continuing the status quo. At the national level, however, Bernier is a member of the Democratic Party of the United States and a staunch supporter of President Barack Obama.
Outside politics, Bernier was an accomplished athlete. He was a member of the Puerto Rican national fencing team, in which he represented the island in the Pan American Games and in the Central American and Caribbean Games. As a Pan American athlete, he was a Pan American Youth Champion for three consecutive years. He also won a bronze medal in the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games celebrated in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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