Thomas Rivera Schatz | |
|---|---|
| President-Designate of the Puerto Rico Senate | |
| Assuming office January 2, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | José Luis Dalmau |
| Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| President of the New Progressive Party | |
Acting | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – August 16, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
| 14th and 16th President of the Puerto Rico Senate | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | José Luis Dalmau |
| In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth McClintock |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1966 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | New Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Relatives | José Rivera Díaz (father) |
| Education | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
Thomas Rivera Schatz (born June 10, 1966) is a Puerto Rican politician, legal advisor, attorney, and former prosecutor, who was the fourteenth and sixteenth President of the Senate of Puerto Rico. He is affiliated with New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (abbr. PNP in Spanish) and the mainland Republican Party.