University of Puerto Rico - Notable Alumni

Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, (BA 1982, JD 1985), 8th governor of Puerto Rico (2005-2009), U.S. Representative (Resident Commissioner), D-Puerto Rico (2001-2004), State Representative, P.R. House of Representatives (1992-1999)

José Aponte, (BBA 1980), State Representative, Puerto Rico House of Representatives, (2001-present), 28th Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives (2005-2009)

Orlando Figueroa (BS 1978), Director of the Mars Exploration Program in NASA

Joxel Garcia (BS), former four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He served as Assistant Secretary for Health and currently serves as the President of the Ponce School of Medicine

Olga D. González-Sanabria (BS), is the highest ranking Hispanic at NASA Glenn Research Center

Rafael Hernández Colón (JD 1956), 4th governor of Puerto Rico first term (1973-1977), second term (1985-1993, State Senator, Puerto Rico Senate (1969-1973)

Hans Hertell (JD), U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, (2001-2007).

Kenneth McClintock (BBA 1980), 22nd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, (2009-present), 13th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, (2005-2008), State Senator, Senate of Puerto Rico, (1993-2008)

Antonio Mignucci (PhD 1996), a biological oceanographer specializing in the management and conservation of marine mammals

William A. Navas, Jr. (BS 1965), the first Puerto Rican to be named an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Carlos Romero Barceló (JD 1956), U.S. Representative (Resident commissioner), D-Puerto Rico (1993-2000), 5th Governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985), State Senator, Puerto Rico Senate (1986-1988), Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (1969-1977)

Pedro Rosselló (MPH 1981), 6th Governor of Puerto Rico (1993–2001), State Senator, Puerto Rico Senate (2005-2008)

Nydia Velázquez (BA 1974), U.S. Representative, D-New York (1993-present)