Carlos Delgado Altieri

Carlos “Charlie” Delgado Altieri (born January 9, 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of Isabela from 2001 to 2021. He has also served as the president of the Popular Democratic Party since August 20, 2020 until February 23, 2021. He was the Popular Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico in 2020, losing to New Progressive Pedro Pierluisi. He is also a candidate for the 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election.

Early life and education Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of Puerto Rico.

Career

He was the Popular Democratic Party's nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico in the 2020 elections, after defeating San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and Senator Eduardo Bhatia in the primaries. He faced Pedro Pierluisi (PNP), Juan Dalmau (PIP), César Vázquez (PD), Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC), and Eliezer Molina (IND) in the general elections of November 3, 2020. He lost the gubernatorial race to Pedro Pierluisi (PNP)