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Juan Cancel Alegría is the son of former [[President of the Senate of Puerto Rico|President of the Senate]] [[Juan Cancel Ríos]] and Carmen Alegría.
Juan Cancel Alegría is the son of former [[President of the Senate of Puerto Rico|President of the Senate]] [[Juan Cancel Ríos]] and Carmen Alegría.


In [[Puerto Rican general election, 2000|2000]], Cancel was elected to the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]] for the [[Puerto Rico Senatorial district VIII|District of Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.ceepur.org/elecciones2000/escrutinio/senadores.html#VIII Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Senadores] on CEEPUR (December 19, 2000)</ref> In 2003, he presented his candidacy for reelection, and won his party primaries.<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/primarias2003/escrutinio/principal.aspx?Partido=PPD&Cargo=SND&Nivel=DS&L2=8 Primarias 2003: Escrutinio General] on CEEPUR</ref> However, at the [[Puerto Rican general election, 2004|2004 general elections]], he lost to the candidates of the PNP, [[Lornna Soto]] and [[Héctor Martínez Maldonado]].<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/primarias2003/escrutinio/principal.aspx?Partido=PPD&Cargo=SND&Nivel=DS&L2=8 Elecciones Generales 2004: Recuento de Senadores] on CEEPUR</ref> During his time at the Senate, he presided the Commission of Infrastructure and Development.<ref>[http://archivo.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=05850C84059D49359D0BCBE1ED246B65&year=2004&mon=5&keyword=Rio%20Grande Candidato al Senado emplaza a Cancel Alegría para investigue AAA] on ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]'' (May 17, 2004)</ref>
In [[Puerto Rican general election, 2000|2000]], Cancel was elected to the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]] for the [[Puerto Rico Senatorial district VIII|District of Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.ceepur.org/elecciones2000/escrutinio/senadores.html#VIII Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Senadores] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108235111/http://www.ceepur.org/elecciones2000/escrutinio/senadores.html |date=2012-01-08 }} on CEEPUR (December 19, 2000)</ref> In 2003, he presented his candidacy for reelection, and won his party primaries.<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/primarias2003/escrutinio/principal.aspx?Partido=PPD&Cargo=SND&Nivel=DS&L2=8 Primarias 2003: Escrutinio General] on CEEPUR</ref> However, at the [[Puerto Rican general election, 2004|2004 general elections]], he lost to the candidates of the PNP, [[Lornna Soto]] and [[Héctor Martínez Maldonado]].<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/primarias2003/escrutinio/principal.aspx?Partido=PPD&Cargo=SND&Nivel=DS&L2=8 Elecciones Generales 2004: Recuento de Senadores] on CEEPUR</ref> During his time at the Senate, he presided the Commission of Infrastructure and Development.<ref>[http://archivo.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=05850C84059D49359D0BCBE1ED246B65&year=2004&mon=5&keyword=Rio%20Grande Candidato al Senado emplaza a Cancel Alegría para investigue AAA] on ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]'' (May 17, 2004)</ref>


After that, Cancel was appointed as Administrator of the Government Retirement System.<ref>[http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=0419F6861F0C4E93B6334161B9E104E6&year=2006&keyword= Administrador de Retiro desmiente rumores sobre supuesta renuncia] on ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]'' (September 25, 2006)</ref> He remained in his position until his resignation in 2008, which came because of his attempt at political office.<ref>[http://www.noticiasonline.com/D.asp?id=1187 Renuncia Cancel Alegría] on NoticiasOnline (2008)</ref> However, he was defeated at the [[Popular Democratic Party primaries, 2008|PPD primaries]].<ref>[http://64.185.222.182/Primarias/escrutinio/PRIMARIASPPD2008/ESCRUTINIOPPD/SenAcumulacion/SenadoresAcumulacion.aspx@mode=Blank.html Primarias 2008] on CEEPUR</ref> After the defeat, Cancel Alegría went to work in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref>[http://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/juan-cancel-alegria-no-puede-faltar-a-su-trabajo_20110523092603.html Cancel Alegría no puede faltar a su trabajo] on [[WAPA-TV]] (May 23, 2011)</ref>
After that, Cancel was appointed as Administrator of the Government Retirement System.<ref>[http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=0419F6861F0C4E93B6334161B9E104E6&year=2006&keyword= Administrador de Retiro desmiente rumores sobre supuesta renuncia] on ''[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]'' (September 25, 2006)</ref> He remained in his position until his resignation in 2008, which came because of his attempt at political office.<ref>[http://www.noticiasonline.com/D.asp?id=1187 Renuncia Cancel Alegría] on NoticiasOnline (2008)</ref> However, he was defeated at the [[Popular Democratic Party primaries, 2008|PPD primaries]].<ref>[http://64.185.222.182/Primarias/escrutinio/PRIMARIASPPD2008/ESCRUTINIOPPD/SenAcumulacion/SenadoresAcumulacion.aspx@mode=Blank.html Primarias 2008] on CEEPUR</ref> After the defeat, Cancel Alegría went to work in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref>[http://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/juan-cancel-alegria-no-puede-faltar-a-su-trabajo_20110523092603.html Cancel Alegría no puede faltar a su trabajo] on [[WAPA-TV]] (May 23, 2011)</ref>

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Juan Cancel Alegría
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the Carolina district
In office
January 2, 2001 – January 1, 2005
Personal details
Political partyPopular Democratic Party
ProfessionPolitician, Senator

Juan Andrés Cancel Alegría is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005.

Biography

Juan Cancel Alegría is the son of former President of the Senate Juan Cancel Ríos and Carmen Alegría.

In 2000, Cancel was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Carolina.[1] In 2003, he presented his candidacy for reelection, and won his party primaries.[2] However, at the 2004 general elections, he lost to the candidates of the PNP, Lornna Soto and Héctor Martínez Maldonado.[3] During his time at the Senate, he presided the Commission of Infrastructure and Development.[4]

After that, Cancel was appointed as Administrator of the Government Retirement System.[5] He remained in his position until his resignation in 2008, which came because of his attempt at political office.[6] However, he was defeated at the PPD primaries.[7] After the defeat, Cancel Alegría went to work in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]

In 2011, representative Lourdes Ramos revealed irregularities in the finances of the Retirement System during the administration of Cancel Alegría.[9][10] After an investigation, Ramos presented her findings to the Puerto Rico Department of Justice.[11]

References

  1. ^ Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Senadores Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR (December 19, 2000)
  2. ^ Primarias 2003: Escrutinio General on CEEPUR
  3. ^ Elecciones Generales 2004: Recuento de Senadores on CEEPUR
  4. ^ Candidato al Senado emplaza a Cancel Alegría para investigue AAA on Primera Hora (May 17, 2004)
  5. ^ Administrador de Retiro desmiente rumores sobre supuesta renuncia on Primera Hora (September 25, 2006)
  6. ^ Renuncia Cancel Alegría on NoticiasOnline (2008)
  7. ^ Primarias 2008 on CEEPUR
  8. ^ Cancel Alegría no puede faltar a su trabajo on WAPA-TV (May 23, 2011)
  9. ^ Denuncian posible negligencia de Cancel Alegria en los Sistemas de Retiro on El Nuevo Día; Caquías, Sandra (October 11, 2011)
  10. ^ Citarán so pena de desacato a ex jefe de Sistemas de Retiro Juan Cancel Alegría on Primera Hora (May 27, 2011)
  11. ^ Referirán a Justicia a exdirectivos de Retiro on El Nuevo Día; Caquías, Sandra (October 10, 2011)

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