Government of Wanda Vázquez Garced
Government of Wanda Vázquez Garced | |
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19th Constitutional Government of Puerto Rico | |
| 2019–2021 | |
Governor Vázquez Garced in a meeting. | |
| Date formed | 7 August 2019 |
| Date dissolved | 2 January 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the United States of America | Donald J. Trump |
| Governor | Wanda Vázquez Garced |
| Secretary of State | María A. Marcano de León (acting, 2019) Elmer Román (2019–2020) Raúl Márquez Hernández (2020–2021) |
| Total no. of members | 16 Secretaries 21 Cabinet Members |
| Member party | PNP Ind. |
| Status in legislature | Majority party in both chambers Senate 21 / 30 (70%) House of Representatives 34 / 51 (67%) |
| Opposition party | PPD (largest) MVC PIP Ind. |
| Opposition leader | Aníbal José Torres (2018–2020) Carlos Delgado Altieri (2020) |
| History | |
| Elections | 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election 2016 Puerto Rico Senate election 2016 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election |
| Outgoing election | 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election |
| Legislature term | 18th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico |
| Budget | 2020–2021 Puerto Rico budget |
| Advice and consent | Senate of Puerto Rico House of Representatives of Puerto Rico |
| Incoming formation | Resignation of Ricardo Rosselló Nevares as a result of Telegramgate on 31 July 2019 |
| Predecessor | Government of Ricardo Rosselló Nevares |
| Successor | Government of Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia |
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The government of Wanda Vázquez Garced was formed the week following the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares as a result of the massive protests resulting from the Telegramgate scandal, and a Supreme Court decision that vacated the office from an invalid occupant.