Sixto Hernández Serrano | |
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Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Humacao district |
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In office January 2, 2001 – August 12, 2006 |
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Born | April 6 San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico |
Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico |
Profession | Politician, Senator |
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Years of service | 1968-1970 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Sixto Hernández Serrano (born April 6 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney, accountant, judge, and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since his first election in 2000. He resigned in 2006 after being appointed to be an appeals judge. He represented the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).
Sixto Hernández Serrano was born on April 6 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. He completed his elementary and high school in his hometown, graduating in 1966. From 1968 to 1970, he served for the United States Army, spending one year in Vietnam.
In 1970, he enrolls in the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. He received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting in 1974. Later, he completed his Juris Doctor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and received his licence as a CPA. He is also licensed in real estate and is a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association and the College of Certified Public Accountants.
After completing his bachelor's degree, Hernández worked as a tax auditor for the Puerto Rico Treasury Department at the District of Humacao. Later, he opened his own office in Juncos, where he performed both accounting and attorney duties.