Puerto Rico Ports Authority

Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Agency overview

Formed	March 19, 1955; 62 years ago (1955-03-19)
Preceding agency	Puerto Rico Transport Authority
Jurisdiction	executive branch
Headquarters	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Agency executive	Victor Suarez, Executive Director
Parent department	Department of Transportation and Public Works
Key document	Law No. 17 of 1955
Website	www.prpa.pr.gov

The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) (Spanish: Autoridad de los Puertos; AP) is a government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico charged with developing, operating, and overseeing all seaports and airports in Puerto Rico. The Authority is ascribed to the Department of Transportation and Public Works and is governed by a Board of Directors whose members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Its day-to-day operations are under the charge of an Executive Director, currently Álvaro Pilar. Beginning on January 2, 2013, the current Secretary General for the Popular Democratic Party, Víctor Suárez, is expected to assume the position.