Hector Ferrer
| Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos | |
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| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2, 2005 – March 15, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Aníbal Vega Borges |
| Succeeded by | Luis Raúl Torres Cruz |
| President of the Popular Democratic Party | |
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Assumed office February 2017 |
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| Preceded by | David Bernier |
| Majority Whip of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2, 2001 – January 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Iris M. Ruiz Class |
| Succeeded by | María L. Ramos Rivera |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from the 29th District | |
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In office January 2, 2001 – January 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Aramburu Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Cintrón Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1966 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party |
Popular Democratic Party Democratic Party |
| Domestic partner | Elisa Hernández (divorced) Jennifer Cortés |
Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos (born March 27, 1966) is a Puerto Rican politician and attorney. He served as a legislator in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2012 for three consecutive terms. He currently the president of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PPD) since 2017
Ferrer was born on March 27, 1966 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a sports scholarship in baseball to study at the University of North Carolina. There, he received a Bachelor's degree with a major in Economics and Industrial Relations. He then received a Juris doctor from the School of Law of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. In March 1997, he was one of the top 10 grades at the bar exam.
After graduating, Ferrer worked as a private attorney.
Ferrer was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives at the 2000 general elections, to represent District 29. During his first term, he served as Majority Whip for the PPD, and presided the Committees of Ethics, Federal and International Affairs, and Consumer Affairs.
Ferrer was reelected at the 2004 general elections, this time as a Representative At-large. This time, his party lost the Majority in both the Senate and the House, and Ferrer took over as Minority Speaker.
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