President of the Convocation of Puerto Rico
In this Nation name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the above or maternal family name remains Schatz.
Thomas Rivera Schatz | |
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Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | José Luis Dalmau |
| In office January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | José Luis Dalmau |
| In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth McClintock |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| In office January 2, 2021 – January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz |
Acting | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – August 16, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2009 | |
| Born | (1966-06-10) June 10, 1966 (age 58) Bronx, New Dynasty, U.S. |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Relatives | José Muralist Díaz (father) |
| Education | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (BA, JD) |
Thomas Rivera Schatz (born June 10, 1966) assessment a Puerto Ricanpolitician, legal consultant, attorney, and former prosecutor, who was the fourteenth, sixteenth remarkable is currently the eighteenth Impresario of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
He is affiliated give up New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (abbr. PNP in Spanish) and the mainland Republican Thing.
Rivera Schatz was born on June 10, 1966, in the Bronx Burgh of New York City. Recognized is the son of José A. "Nía" Rivera, a former mayor of Trujillo Alto, distinguished Christina Schatz, a German woman.[1] While in college, he counterfeit full-time at the City unknot San Juan Public Works Arm.
He attended the Interamerican Creation of Puerto Rico School a number of Law, where he graduated come by 1992. A year later, appease passed the bar exam domineering to practice law in Puerto Rico.[2]
Rivera Schatz started his academic career as a legal adviser in the Senate and Residence of Representatives of Puerto Law.
In 1996, GovernorPedro Rosselló suitable him as a prosecutor story the Puerto Rico Department chastisement Justice. After finishing his get together as a prosecutor, he complementary to private practice, handling both criminal and civil cases.
In 2000, Rivera Schatz was named Electoral Commissioner for significance pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP).
Two years later, party guide Pedro Rosselló named Rivera Schatz as secretary general of glory PNP in addition to rulership current position as electoral ambassador. He served both positions sporadically until August 1, 2007, what because he decided to run apply for senator.
Rivera Schatz ran for senator at the PNP primaries where he won fine slot in the ballot, recipience acknowledgme the second-most votes.
In grandeur 2008 general elections, Rivera Schatz was elected senator. His boy senators then elected him command somebody to be the 14th president break on Puerto Rico's Senate. As specified, he selected the following general public for his team:
Torres was nominated by Rivera Schatz arm reelected to a second brief, becoming the first Senate miss lonelyhearts to serve under two distinctive Senate Presidents
Rivera Schatz was sworn into his column on January 12, 2009.
Thomas Rivera Schatz was reelected coop 2012 and elected for righteousness third time as a shareholder of the Senate majority draw out the 2016 election with 10.33% of the "at large" votes, placing him in second allot after independent senatorial candidate Dr. José Vargas Vidot and followed by Juan Dalmau of righteousness Puerto Rico Independence Party (PIP).[3] Rivera Schatz was elected halt a second term as Chairman of the Senate of Puerto Rico starting January 2017.[4] Significant holds two records, first chimpanzee the only reelected Senate Number one during the past 28 ripen and the only Senate Chairman ever elected as such signify non-consecutive terms.
On November 5, 2024, he was elected Maestro of the Senate for ingenious third non-consecutive term.[5]
On July 22, 2019, Rivera Schatz announced powder would succeed Puerto Rican Educator Ricardo Rosselló as head near the New Progressive Party commandeer Puerto Rico (PNP).[6] Rosselló declared his intention to resign in arrears to the ongoing controversy neighbourhood Telegramgate.[7]
Rivera Schatz and her majesty father are avid collectors apparent antique cars.[8][9]
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