Jorge de Castro Font
| Jorge de Castro Font | |
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| Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2005 – December 21, 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Melinda Romero Donnelly |
| Majority Speaker of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
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In office 2005–2005 |
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| Succeeded by | Margarita Nolasco |
| At-Large Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
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In office 1988–2004 |
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| Born |
Jorge Adolfo de Castro Font September 10, 1963 |
| Political party |
New Progressive Party (2002-2005) Popular Democratic Party (1988-2001) Republican Party of Puerto Rico |
| Alma mater | Universidad del Sagrado Corazón |
Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font (born on September 10, 1963) is a former Puerto Rican Senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party. In 2002, he became a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and was elected Senator in 2004 and 2008, despite inner struggles within the party and legal issues.
In 2008, De Castro Font was arrested by the FBI and subsequently charged with 21 charges of fraud and conspiracy. As a result, he was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison and 3 years probation.
Jorge de Castro Font was born on September 10, 1963 to former Puerto Rico Ombudsman Rafael Adolfo de Castro Campos and María Eugenia Font González. He is the grandson of Jorge Font Saldaña, one of former Gov. Luis Muñoz Marín's closest associates.
De Castro Font received his Bachelor's degree in Justice System from the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan and his Master's degree in History from the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies in Old San Juan. De Castro Font was also a member of the United States Army Reserve, and served briefly with the Puerto Rico National Guard.
De Castro Font started distinguishing himself as a youth leader for the Popular Democratic Party. In 1985, he was the assistant of then-Speaker of the House of Representatives, José Ronaldo Jarabo.
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