Juan Zaragoza (politician)

Former Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico

Juan Clemente Zaragoza Gómez (born October 5, 1959) is a certified public accountant who has been a member of the Puerto Rico Senate since 2021 and served as the former Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico.^[1]

Early life and education

He graduated at Colegio Nuestra Señora Del Pilar in Río Piedras. From 2014 to 2017. Juan Zaragoza Gómez has a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's in Management from Indiana University Bloomington.

Politics

Was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as an at-large district senator. In January 2023 he announced his interest in seeking the PPD candidacy for governor in the 2024 elections.^[2]

Juan Zaragoza lost the June 2, 2024 primary elections to Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the PPD, conceding the candidacy for governor after the result was certified by the State Elections Commission.

References

1. Cortés Chico, Ricardo (February 18, 2015). "An Interview with Juan Zaragoza, Treasury Secretary". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. Caro González, Leysa (January 30, 2023). "LOCALES Senador Juan Zaragoza "consigna" su interés en aspirar a la candidatura a la gobernación por el PPD". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 29, 2023.