Miguel Pereira Castillo

Miguel Pereira
Member of Puerto Rican Senate
from at-large district
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2021
Senate of Puerto Rico Guayama District
In office
January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2017
GovernorAlejandro García Padilla
Secretary of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
In office
November 2, 2003 – January 1, 2009
GovernorSila Calderón
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Succeeded byCarlos Molina
Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police
In office
May 14, 2002 – November 1, 2003
GovernorSila Calderón
Preceded byPierre Vivoni del Valle
Succeeded byVíctor Rivera González
Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority
In office
January 2, 2001 – 2002
GovernorSila Calderón
Personal details
Born (1947-09-26) September 26, 1947 (age 77)
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party (PPD)
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico (BA)
Hofstra University School of Law (JD)
AwardsPurple Heart
Silver Star
Airman's Medal
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Air Force
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsVietnam War

Miguel A. Pereira Castillo (born September 26, 1947) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney, and public servant. Throughout his career, he has served in various government positions like Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Department and Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In 2012, he was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Guayama.

He is married to Public Relations Practitioner, Annie Bird.