Aníbal José Torres
Aníbal José Torres | |
|---|---|
| Majority Speaker 25th Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Puerto Rico Chief of Staff | |
| In office January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Governor | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
| Preceded by | César Miranda |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Rodríguez Ema |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Orocovis, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Aníbal José "Jossie" Torres is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated to the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Torres has served in several positions of leadership within his party. He served as Secretary of the party during the 2000s, before being appointed as Puerto Rico Chief of Staff by elected Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá in 2005. After serving four years, he returned to his position as Secretary of the PPD, before deciding to run for the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 2012 general elections.
Biography
Aníbal José Torres was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. He ran for mayor of Orocovis at the 2000 general elections. However, he lost to the candidate of the PNP, Jesús Colón Berlingeri, by less than 340 votes.[1]
After that, Torres served as Secretary of the Popular Democratic Party for several years. When Aníbal Acevedo Vilá was elected Governor of Puerto Rico at the 2004 general elections, he appointed Torres to serve as his Chief of Staff. Torres served in this position until the end of Acevedo Vila's term in January 2009.
After that, Torres returned to his position as Secretary of the party. However, he decided to run for the Senate of Puerto Rico, presenting his candidacy on October 12, 2011.[2][3] At the 2012 PPD primaries, Torres was the second candidate to the Senate with most votes.[4]
References
- ^ Elecciones Generales 2000: Alcalde de Orocovis on CEEPUR
- ^ Del Toro Cordero, Jackeline (September 30, 2011). "Aníba José Torres quiere ser legislador". El Vocero.
- ^ "Aníbal José Torres presenta su candidatura al Senado". El Vocero. October 12, 2011.
- ^ Primarias PPD 2012 on CEEPUR