Miguel Pereira Castillo
| Miguel Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Member of Puerto Rican Senate from at-large district |
|
|
Assumed office January 2, 2017 |
|
| Senate of Puerto Rico Guayama District | |
|
In office January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2017 |
|
| Governor | Alejandro García Padilla |
| Secretary of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | |
|
In office November 2, 2003 – January 1, 2009 |
|
| Governor |
Sila Calderón Anibal Acevedo Vilá |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Molina |
| Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Department | |
|
In office May 14, 2002 – November 1, 2003 |
|
| Governor | Sila Calderón |
| Preceded by | Pierre Vivoni del Valle |
| Succeeded by | Víctor Rivera González |
| Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority | |
|
In office January 2, 2001 – 2002 |
|
| Governor | Sila Calderón |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 26, 1947 Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico |
| Awards |
Purple Heart Silver Star Airman's Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
|
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
|
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Miguel A. Pereira Castillo (born September 26, 1947) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney, and public servant. Throughout his career, he has served in various government positions like Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Department and Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In 2012, he was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Guayama.
He is married to Public Relations Practitioner, Annie Bird.
Miguel Pereira Castillo was born on September 26, 1947 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. His parents were two schoolteachers, Miguel and Gilda. Pereira studied in Puerto Rico public school system, obtaining his high school diploma from the Benjamin Harrison High School in his hometown.
In 1964, Pereira enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras to complete a Bachelor's degree in psychology. While studying there, he had his first military experience with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). Pereira graduated in 1968 in the middle of the Vietnam War.
After graduating, Pereira joined the United States Air Force and became a rescue helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. During that time, he accrued more than 1,000 flight hours. Pereira was shot down on December 27, 1972 while flying a rescue mission 22 miles away from Hanoi. He also received a shot on his right arm for which he received a Purple Heart. He would later receive a Silver Star as well.
...
Wikipedia