Juan Dalmau Ramírez

Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramírez (born July 23, 1973) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney and a candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rican Independence Party. He was previously a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico, and was a candidate for governor in the 2012, 2020 and 2024 elections.

Education Dalmau graduated from Notre Dame High School in Caguas, Puerto Rico. In 1995 he obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in Political Sciences, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law three years later.

Career Dalmau worked as a law professor, before politics. Dalmau served as a Legislative Adviser for Senator Manuel Rodríguez Orellana and Fernando Martín, before being elected to serve as Party Commissioner in Municipality Affairs and PIP Secretary General. He currently serves as the Electoral Commissioner of the Puerto Rican Independence Party to Puerto Rico's State Electoral Commission (CEE), in addition to his position as secretary general.

In 2020, several days after the election, Dalmau announced he would join the political analysis team of local news chain Noticentro al amanecer. He ran again for governor in 2024, where he came in second with 30.73% of the vote. His platform contained a focus on animal welfare; the first gubernatorial candidate in Puerto Rico to cover the topic in his campaign. Dalmau also campaigned against the tax advantages granted to the rich who come to Puerto Rico.

In April 2025, Dalmau organized a conference at Harvard University and an academic meeting at the University of Chicago for the Puerto Rican diaspora in the United States.

In July 2025, Dalmau declared himself in favor of a possible alliance with MVC, for the election in 2028.

Personal life Dalmau Ramirez is married and has two children.