Briseida Torres Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico | |
| In office May 20, 2019 – June 20, 2020 | |
| Governor | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Rivera Santiago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Education |
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (BBA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, government official |
Briseida Torres Reyes is a Puerto Rican lawyer and government official serving as the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico. She was previously a judicial official of associate justice Luis Estrella Martínez.
Education
Briseida Torres Reyes completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. She completed a J.D. at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. [1]
Career
Torres Reyes was an associate lawyer in a labor division at the law firm, O'Neill & Borges. She was a judicial official of the associate justice, Luis Estrella Martínez. [1]
On May 20, 2019, Torres Reyes was appointed Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico by Governor Ricardo Rosselló, succeeding incumbent secretary, Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez. [2]
On June 9, 2020, she announced her resignation as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources effective on June 15, 2020. She was succeeded by Carlos Rivera Santiago. [3]
References
- ^ a b Miranda, María (May 8, 2019). "Puerto Rico gov names new Labor secretary". Caribbean Business. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Ruiz Kuilan, Gloria (May 8, 2019). "Rosselló designa a Briseida Torres como nueva secretaria del Trabajo". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Ayeza, Díaz Rolón (June 18, 2020). "Puerto Rico Senate Confirms New Labor Secretary". The Weekly Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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Briseida Torres Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico | |
| In office May 20, 2019 – June 20, 2020 | |
| Governor | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Rivera Santiago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Education |
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (BBA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, government official |
Briseida Torres Reyes is a Puerto Rican lawyer and government official serving as the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico. She was previously a judicial official of associate justice Luis Estrella Martínez.
Education
Briseida Torres Reyes completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. She completed a J.D. at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law. [1]
Career
Torres Reyes was an associate lawyer in a labor division at the law firm, O'Neill & Borges. She was a judicial official of the associate justice, Luis Estrella Martínez. [1]
On May 20, 2019, Torres Reyes was appointed Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico by Governor Ricardo Rosselló, succeeding incumbent secretary, Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez. [2]
On June 9, 2020, she announced her resignation as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources effective on June 15, 2020. She was succeeded by Carlos Rivera Santiago. [3]
References
- ^ a b Miranda, María (May 8, 2019). "Puerto Rico gov names new Labor secretary". Caribbean Business. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Ruiz Kuilan, Gloria (May 8, 2019). "Rosselló designa a Briseida Torres como nueva secretaria del Trabajo". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Ayeza, Díaz Rolón (June 18, 2020). "Puerto Rico Senate Confirms New Labor Secretary". The Weekly Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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| This Puerto Rican biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This American law–related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Living people
- Secretaries of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico
- 21st-century Puerto Rican lawyers
- Women government officials
- University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus alumni
- 21st-century Puerto Rican women lawyers
- 21st-century American women lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Puerto Rican people stubs
- American law biography stubs