Jorge Santini
| Jorge Santini Padilla | |
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| Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2, 2001 – January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Sila María Calderón |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Yulín Cruz |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the San Juan district | |
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In office January 2, 1997 – January 2, 2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 11, 1960 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Spouse(s) | Irma Garriga |
| Children | Odette Santini Jorge Andrés Santini Amanda Sofía Santini |
| Profession | Politician Attorney |
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Jorge Santini Padilla (born March 11, 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who is best known as former Mayor of San Juan City.
In 1975, Santini became a member of the United States Marines Air Cadets Corps, standing out for his leadership, teamwork, and willingness to serve his country. At present, he is Lieutenant Colonel in the Puerto Rico State Guard, assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps. On September 18, 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Mayor Santini to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
In 1982 he obtained his Bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. In 1987 he graduated from the school of law of the Inter-American University. In 1988 he was accepted as a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association. He also presided the Attorney Association of the Faculty of Law at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Santini became a partner at the law firm of Miranda Cárdenas & Córdova where he specialized in medical malpractice suits.
He began his public service in 1993, during Pedro Rossello's gubernatorial term, Santini was appointed as his aide in the areas of Health, Social Welfare, and Hiring, as well as serving as the Governor's Legal Aide.
In 2007, he participated in the Summit of the Latin American Council in Honor of educational excellence. There the prize for educational excellence, a master's degree in educational management in Latin America and an honorary doctorate was awarded for commitment to education given by 16 universities, all in recognition of his visionary work establishing the first Municipal school system of Puerto Rico.
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