Luis G. Rivera Marín

Luis Gerardo Rivera Marín (born September 14, 1960) is an attorney-at-law and notary, who served as secretary of state of Puerto Rico. Prior to this designation, Rivera Marín served as executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and as the secretary of consumer affairs of Puerto Rico. He had to resign to his position as Secretary of State due to the Telegramgate scandal, taking effect on July 31, 2019.

Biography Rivera Marín graduated from the Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola and from the Colegio Maristas. While at Maristas, he was a classmate and friend of Luis Fortuño who would later become governor of Puerto Rico.

After graduating from high school, he pursued several degrees. He first obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and then pursued graduate studies, obtaining a master's degree in international business from the NYU Stern School of Business and a juris doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

Upon finishing his academic studies, Rivera Marín set up his own law firm. While at his law firm, he worked pro bono in favor of Dominicans residing in Puerto Rico, particularly with immigration issues. His immediate successor Pedro Pierluisi was nominated by the governor before his own resignation and immediately sworn in as acting Secretary of State on July 31, 2019, and potential successor to the governorship, but ultimately was not approved by the Puerto Rican Legislature. This eventually made María Marcano de León his acting successor again and made Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez Garced the new governor.

Personal life Rivera Marín is married to Margarita, a licensed architect, with whom he has two daughters, Carmen Margarita and Ana.