Rosachely Rivera

Rosachely Rivera Santana is a Puerto Rican politician and professor who serves as the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. A member of the New Progressive Party, Rivera previously served as the mayor of the municipality of Gurabo. In federal politics, she is a member of the Democratic Party.
In May 2025, Governor Jenniffer González-Colón announced her intention to nominate Rivera to the position of Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. After the failed nominations of Verónica Ferraiuoli and Arthur Garffer, the governor nominated Rivera to head the Department of State.
On June 9, 2025, the Senate confirmed her nomination as Secretary of State alongside Lourdes Gómez Torres as Secretary of Justice and María Del Pilar Vélez Casanova as Secretary of Labor and Human Resources. Rivera’s nomination was confirmed by the House on June 30, 2025. She was sworn in by Governor González-Colón on July 3, 2025.