Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce

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Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Department overview
Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio de Puerto Rico

Formed	June 22, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-06-22)
Jurisdiction	executive branch
Headquarters	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Department executive	Manuel Laboy Rivera, Secretary
Child agencies	Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company Puerto Rico Tourism Company Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company
Key document	Reorganization Plan No. 4
Website	ddec.pr.gov

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico
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Economy of Puerto Rico
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Agencies Department of Economic Development and Commerce Department of Treasury Economic Development Bank Government-owned corporations Planning Board Office of Management and Budget Public–Private Partnerships Authority
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The Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (Spanish: Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio de Puerto Rico) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible for the economic development in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and all its commerce related matters.

History[edit]

The Department of Economic Development and Commerce was created by Pedro Rosselló in 1994 as an umbrella organization under which several economic development agencies would operate in a more coordinated fashion. Its first Secretary was Luis Fortuño, who appointed its former head, José Pérez Riera, after being elected Governor in 2008.

Agencies[edit]

Among the agencies under its jurisdiction is the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO), the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company and several smaller agencies dealing with cooperatives and horse-racing.

Secretary[edit]

1994–1999: Luis Fortuño
2005–2006: Jorge Silva Puras
2007–2009: Bartolomé Gamundi
2009–2013: José R. Pérez Riera
2013–2016: Alberto Bacó Bagué
2017–2020: Manuel A.J. Laboy
2020–present: Manuel Cidre

External links[edit]

ddec.pr.gov - Official site of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce

v t e Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico
Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Economic Development and Commerce Education Family Health Housing Justice Labor and Human Resources Natural and Environmental Resources Public Safety Sports and Recreation State Transportation and Public Works Treasury

v t e Government finances in Puerto Rico
Accounting	Budget Debt crisis Government budget balance Public debt
Assets	Consolidated Fund General Fund Public Improvements Fund Special State Funds
Bond issuers	AFI AFICA Authority for the Financing of Housing Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto Rico COFIM COFINA Government Development Bank Municipal Financing Agency Public Financing Corporation
Bonds	Bonds issued by Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
Other agencies	Department of Economic Development and Commerce Department of Treasury Economic Development Bank Office of Management and Budget Planning Board Public–Private Partnerships Authority
Taxation	Internal Revenue Code Sales and Use Tax Taxation in Puerto Rico

Authority control databases
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