Héctor Enrique Ferrer Santiago (born September 23, 1994, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician. He serves in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives as the minority whip for the Popular Democratic Party.
Héctor Enrique Ferrer Santiago | |
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| Minority Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 2025–Present | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Johnny Méndez |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from At-Large district | |
| In office January 2, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1994 |
| Party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Education | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
Personal life
editSantiago was born on September 23, 1994, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is the son of former legislator and Popular Democratic Party (PPD) president Héctor Jose Ferrer Ríos and teacher Sonia Marie Santiago González. He completed elementary and intermediate studies at Colegio Marista in Manatí. He initially pursued his higher-level studies at Cupeyville School in San Juan and later at Boulder Creek High School in New River, Arizona.
Santiago works as a lawyer. In 2018, he received his bachelor degree in political science from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and a Juris Doctor from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and in 2019 he became authorized to practice law in Puerto Rico.[1]
He married his wife, Alondra Laclaustra, on February 14, 2026.[2]
Political career
editSantiago was first elected in the 2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election, where he was elected as one of 11 members at-large. He received 11.64% of the vote, the most of any candidate in that year's at-large election.[3]
Santiago was reelected in 2024 with 15.32% of the vote as one of 13 at-large members.[4] On November 14, following the election, PPD president Jesús Manuel Ortiz announced that Santiago would be the minority whip for the PPD in the upcoming legislative session.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Héctor E. Ferrer Santiago" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Rosario, Frances (February 17, 2026). "Se casa el representante popular Héctor Ferrer Santiago" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Comisión Estatal de Elecciones. "At-large Representatives - 2020 General Elections". Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Comisión Estatal de Elecciones. "At-large Representatives - 2024 General Elections". Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Héctor Ferrer y Luis Javier Hernández serán los portavoces de la minoría PPD" (in Spanish). Metro. November 14, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2026.