Fernando J. Bonilla (born 1962?) is a Puerto Rican political figure, currently serving as Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Bonilla also serves as the Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
As Secretary of State, Bonilla is constitutionally empowered to assume the seat of Governor of Puerto Rico in case that the incumbent is incapable to do so. The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. After the federal indictment of incumbent Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, the possibility exist that Acevedo might resign his position, thereby elevating Bonilla to the seat of Governor.
Early life and education
Bonilla received a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law and an LLM from Tulane University School of Law. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional Founded in 1903 the University of Puerto Rico ( Universidad de Puerto Rico in Spanish, UPR) is the oldest and largest University system in The Master of Laws is an advanced Academic degree, or research degree and is commonly abbreviated LL Tulane University Law School, established in 1847 is the 12th oldest Law school in the United States. He served as law clerk to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Miriam Naveira form 1985-1987. A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a Judge in researching issues before the Court and in writing opinions The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, having the ultimate judicial authority within Puerto Rico to interpret Miriam Naveira de Merly (Born July 28, 1934 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Jurist who served in the Supreme
Bonilla worked primarly in the private sector, specializing in maritime law. Admiralty law (also referred to as maritime law) is a distinct body of Law which governs maritime questions and offenses
Political career
Bonilla was appointed Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority in early 2005 by Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá. After Marisara Pont was rejected by the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico for the post of Secretary of State, Governor Acevedo turned to Bonilla and nominated him in the summer of 2005 for the position. The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico is the Lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, larger than the He was confirmed by both houses of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico and effectively began serving in both posts. The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is the Legislative branch of the Government of Puerto Rico.
The position of Secretary of State is largely a ceremonial position. However, the Constitution provides that whenever the Governor is unable to carry out his duties, dies, is impeached or resigns, the Secretary of State shall succeed him the post.
After the federal indictment of Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá on March 27, 2008, Bonilla might assume the governorship if Acevedo were to resign.
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