Rafael Román Meléndez

Rafael Román Meléndez
Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico
In office
January 2, 2013  January 2, 2017
Preceded by Edward Moreno
Succeeded by Julia Keleher
President
Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico
In office
December 2012  January 2013
Personal details
Born Rafael Román Meléndez
Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Political party PPD
Alma mater University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Metropolitan University
Occupation teacher
school principal

Rafael Román Meléndez[lower-alpha 1] is a teacher and school principal, and was the Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico.[1][2] Before being appointed as Secretary, Román served as President of the Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in 1999, and a master of education from the Metropolitan University in 2005.

Román is the youngest person to hold the post of Secretary of Education in the history of Puerto Rico.[3]

Notes

  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Román and the second or maternal family name is Meléndez.

References

  1. Banuchi, Rebecca (April 25, 2013). "Rafael Román es confirmado como secretario de Educación". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. "Nuevo Secretario de Educación tendrá como reto transformar esta agencia". Metro (in Spanish). Metro International. December 27, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. Senado confirma a Secretario de Educación (in Spanish), Department of Education of Puerto Rico, April 25, 2013, retrieved August 4, 2013


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