Carlos Molina (politician)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Carlos Molina
Mayor of Arecibo
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 13, 2021
Preceded byLemuel Soto
Succeeded byCarlos “Tito” Ramírez Irizarry
Secretary of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
In office
January 2, 2009 – August 11, 2011
GovernorLuis Fortuño
Preceded byMiguel Pereira Castillo
Succeeded byJesús González
Personal details
Born (1974-08-27) August 27, 1974 (age 50)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party (PNP) & Republican
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (BCJ)

Carlos Molina Rodríguez (born August 27, 1974) is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Arecibo. Molina is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2013 until 2021.[1][2] Previously, He studied primary and higher in the public schools of the town of Arecibo. While he worked as official in custody of the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he started and completed his degree of Bachelor in Criminal Justice at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, where he was President of the Student Council prime of the institution. Molina served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 2009 to 2011, under Governor Luis Fortuño.[3]

Carlos Molina was the president of Puerto Rico Mayors Federation from 2017-2020 after succeeding Hector O'Neill.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Alcalde de Arecibo, Elecciones Generales 2012". CEEPUR. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23.
  2. ^ "Fin de semana de tomas de posesión en la Isla" [End of inaugurations on the island]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2013-01-11. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11.
  3. ^ "Perfil de alcalde Carlos Molina Rodríguez" [Profile of mayor Carlos Molina Rodríguez]. Puerto Rico Decide 2016 - ENData (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  4. ^ Irizarry Álvarez, Femmy (2017-02-01). "Carlos Molina es el nuevo presidente de la Federación de Alcaldes" [Carlos Molina is the new president of the Federation of Mayors]. Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  5. ^ "Ángel Pérez es electo como nuevo presidente de la Federación de Alcaldes" [Ángel Pérez is elected as the new president of the Federation of Mayors]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2020-11-24. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-31.