José Pichy Torres Zamora
Pichy Torres | |
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| Majority Leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Angel Matos García |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Conny Varela |
| In office January 9, 2017 – August 14, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Rivera Ruiz de Porras |
| Succeeded by | María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera (acting) |
| Secretary General of the New Progressive Party | |
| In office December 27, 2012 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Omar Negrón |
| Succeeded by | José Aponte Hernández |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| In office June 2, 2010 – January 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Iris Miriam Ruíz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Ernesto Torres Zamora June 7, 1971 Jayuya, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (BS) Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (MS) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
José Ernesto "Pichy" Torres Zamora (born June 7, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician and former Secretary General of the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from June 10, 2010, when he replaced Iris Miriam Ruíz, until 2013. He won a seat in the PR House of Representatives in 2016 and currently he serves as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.