. . . . . . . . . . . . . "El Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico es miembro del gabinete constitucional del Gobernador de Puerto Rico y lidera el Departamento de Estado. Dentro de la rama ejecutiva es el Departamento Ejecutivo m\u00E1s importante ya que el Secretario de Estado act\u00FAa como vicegobernador y como gobernador interino en ausencia del gobernador en propiedad. La Constituci\u00F3n del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico dispone que el Secretario de Estado ejerce el papel de gobernador interino cuando el gobernador en propiedad no est\u00E9 disponible temporalmente, ya sea por estar fuera de Puerto Rico, o por incapacidad. El Secretario de Estado es el \u00FAnico funcionario que puede convertirse en forma autom\u00E1tica en gobernador si el electo Gobernador est\u00E1 permanentemente incapaz de permanecer en el cargo, debido a la muerte, renuncia o por convicci\u00F3n, como parte de un proceso de juicio pol\u00EDtico. En Puerto Rico, los Secretarios de Estado son nombrados por el Gobernador y con sujeci\u00F3n a la asesor\u00EDa y consentimiento del Senado de Puerto Rico, as\u00ED como la C\u00E1mara de Representantes de Puerto Rico."@es . . . . . . . . . . "Established by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "El Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico es miembro del gabinete constitucional del Gobernador de Puerto Rico y lidera el Departamento de Estado. Dentro de la rama ejecutiva es el Departamento Ejecutivo m\u00E1s importante ya que el Secretario de Estado act\u00FAa como vicegobernador y como gobernador interino en ausencia del gobernador en propiedad. En Puerto Rico, los Secretarios de Estado son nombrados por el Gobernador y con sujeci\u00F3n a la asesor\u00EDa y consentimiento del Senado de Puerto Rico, as\u00ED como la C\u00E1mara de Representantes de Puerto Rico."@es . . . . . . . . . . "Puerto Rico"@en . . . "Secretary of State of Puerto Rico"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2021-07-12"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The secretary of state of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico) leads all efforts that promote the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico and foreign countries, and other jurisdictions of the United States. The post was created by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico which merely establishes that the secretary serves as acting governor when the governor is unable to perform his duties\u2014a post similar to that of a lieutenant governor in U.S. politics. In recent times, however, the post has evolved into one similar to that of a foreign minister. Today, the secretary is the officer in charge of Puerto Rico's foreign relations, albeit under the consent of Congress or the U.S. Department of State due to Puerto Rico's political status."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "150"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "At the pleasure of the Governor"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Official Seal"@en . . . . . . . . "1105413807"^^ . . . "Secretary of State"@en . . . "22088238"^^ . . . . . . . . "18048"^^ . . . . . . . "$120,000 USD"@en . . . "Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico"@es . "Seal of the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.svg"@en . . . "(with advice and consent from the Senate and House of Representatives)"@en . . . . . . . . "The secretary of state of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico) leads all efforts that promote the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico and foreign countries, and other jurisdictions of the United States. The post was created by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico which merely establishes that the secretary serves as acting governor when the governor is unable to perform his duties\u2014a post similar to that of a lieutenant governor in U.S. politics. In recent times, however, the post has evolved into one similar to that of a foreign minister. Today, the secretary is the officer in charge of Puerto Rico's foreign relations, albeit under the consent of Congress or the U.S. Department of State due to Puerto Rico's political status. Administratively, the post differs to other similar titles in U.S. politics. Namely, that in contrast to lieutenant governors, the secretary is not elected by the people. He is instead appointed by the governor with advice and consent from both the Senate and House of Representatives. In addition, the secretary does not have any role whatsoever in the state legislature, in contrast to lieutenant governors. Unlike secretaries of state in other U.S. jurisdictions, the secretary of state of Puerto Rico does not take part in the elections process. That responsibility falls into the State Commission on Elections. Yet, the post does have some similarities to other U.S. secretaries of state. For example, the secretary of state of Puerto Rico is also the chief clerk of the commonwealth and the primary custodian of important records. The secretary promulgates all Puerto Rican laws after the governor signs them and keeps records of them online and offline. They also keeps record of business charters, professional licenses, trademarks, and other documents. Civil acts like marriage licenses, birth certificates, and adoption and divorce decrees, however, are kept in record by the Department of Health of Puerto Rico. Other historical documents are kept in the General Archives of Puerto Rico, a program of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. In summary, the secretary of state of Puerto Rico is, by law, the chief clerk, the acting governor, and the officer in charge of the commonwealth's foreign relations. Because of these responsibilities, the post is typically occupied by a highly competent individual with some degree of veterancy, starting with Roberto S\u00E1nchez Vilella in 1952. This cadre has led citizens and politicians alike to hold secretaries of state in high esteem regardless of their political affiliation."@en . . . . .