Elmer Román
Elmer Román | |
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| Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
| In office December 20, 2019 – August 20, 2020 | |
| Governor | Wanda Vázquez Garced |
| Preceded by | María Marcano de León (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Márquez Hernández |
| 2nd Secretary of Public Safety of Puerto Rico | |
| In office April 9, 2019 – December 20, 2019 | |
| Governor | Ricardo Rosselló Wanda Vázquez Garced |
| Preceded by | Héctor M. Pesquera |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Janer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yauco, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (BEng) Virginia Tech (MEng) Colorado Technical University |
| Awards | Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award Meritorious Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps United States Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion United States Navy Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Elmer L. Román is a member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service (SES) and a senior naval military officer. Additionally, he is a Puerto Rican politician who ran for the position of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in Washington, D.C. as part of the New Progressive Party primaries of 2024. He lost the primary to Puerto Rican Senator (2019–present) and former Chief of Staff of Puerto Rico (2017–2018), William Villafañe.