French
DeutschJanet Parra Mercado
Janet Parra Mercado | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2025 | |
| Governor | Jenniffer González |
| Preceded by | Domingo Emanuelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA, JD) |
Janet Parra Mercado is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer serving as the secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico since 2025.
Early life
[edit]Graduated from Colegio Santa Rosa in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Earned a Bachelor degree in Labor Relations from the University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
Professional life
[edit]Parra Mercado was a prosecutor and head of the organized crime division of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. As of 2024, she was a member of the New Progressive Party platform committee and a private practice lawyer.[1]
On January 2, 2025, she was appointed secretary of justice of Puerto Rico by governor Jenniffer González-Colón.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Some picks for transition committee suggest a nonpartisan approach". San Juan Daily Star. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Women lead González Colón's first Cabinet appointments". San Juan Daily Star. 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Ruiz Kuilan, Gloria (2025-01-01). "Verónica Ferraiuoli and Janet Parra reveal details of their work plan in Jenniffer González's cabinet". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
Political officials of Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shadow U.S. Senators |  | |
| U.S. House | ||
| Executive government |
| |
| Senate | ||
| House |
| |
| Supreme Court (appointed) | ||